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envy
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- Conjugation :
past
envied
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ing
envying
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pl
envies
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Derivatives :
adv
envyingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- envy
['εnvɪ]
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1.
noun
[u]
(jealousy) 羡慕
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2.
vt.
(be jealous of) 羡慕
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to envy sb sth
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羡慕某人的某物
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- envy
[ˈenvɪ]
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1.
vt.
羡慕，艳羡
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2.
vt.
妒忌，忌妒
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3.
n.[u]
羡慕，艳羡
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4.
n.[u]
妒忌，忌妒
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5.
n.[u]
羡慕的目标；妒忌的对象
Collins English-English Dictionary
- envy
['εnvɪ]
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1.
n
a feeling of grudging or somewhat admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another
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2.
n
the desire to have for oneself something possessed by another; covetousness
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3.
n
an object of envy
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4.
vb
to be envious of (a person or thing)
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5.
vb
[Etymology]
C13: via Old French from Latin invidia, from invidere to eye maliciously, from in-2 + videre to see
Examples
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All my Chinese friends envy my beard simply because they don't have one.
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我所有的中国朋友都很羡慕我的胡子，因为他们没有。
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I think these are lies put about by people who envy his success.
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我认为这些谎言是那些嫉妒他成功的人故意散布的。
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I felt envy when she won the contest.
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她赢得了比赛，我感到嫉妒不已。
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a man driven by greed and envy
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受到贪欲和嫉妒驱使的男人
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to be green with envy
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十分妒忌
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