vt. (-vied; -vying) 羡慕,忌妒。 How I envy you! 我真羡慕您! vi. 显示出羡慕[忌妒]。 n. 1.羡慕。 2.羡慕[忌妒]的对象。 短语和例子 be in envy of sb.'s success 羡慕某人的成功。 out of envy 出于忌妒[羡慕]。
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) 同义词:invidia,
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another 同义词:enviousness,
be envious of; set one''s heart on 同义词:begrudge,
feel envious towards; admire enviously
Envy is best defined as a resentful emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it."Parrott, W.
例句与用法
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Envy may dissatisfy us with our lot . 嫉妒可使我们对自己的命运不满。
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His envy and malice knew no bounds . 他的嫉妒心和恶意更遏止不住了。
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I can admire her without envy . 我可以佩服她,但是一点也不羡慕她。
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Gallagher spat with disgust and envy . 加拉赫又恨又妒,啐了一口。
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He enjoyed the envy of his neighbours . 他为邻人们的羡嫉而陶醉。
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Outside he set his teeth with envy . 到了外面,他切齿痛恨着。
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Her admiration was tinged with envy . 她的羡慕之中含有妒意。
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I do envy these europeans the comfort they take . 我的确眼红欧洲人这分安逸。
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Yasha often envied their unswerving faith . 雅夏经常羡慕他们毫不动摇的信仰。
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I envy you, bob, if i were a man . 我多羡慕你呀,鲍勃,我要是个男子汉就好了。