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- envy ['εnvɪ]
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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 invid
e re to eye maliciously, fromin- 2 + vide re to see
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1.
n
a feeling of grudging or somewhat admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another
Examples
- consumed with envy
- 充满妒嫉 → consume
- All my Chinese friends envy my beard simply because they don't have one.
- 我所有的中国朋友都很羡慕我的胡子，因为他们没有。
- I envy you so much. My salary seems nothing beside yours.
- 真羡慕你，我的工资跟你的比差远了。 → beside
- I think these are lies put about by people who envy his success.
- 我认为这些谎言是那些嫉妒他成功的人故意散布的。
- I envy her ability to dance in front of a crowd.
- 她在众人面前所展现的的舞技令我羡慕不已。 → envy
- I felt envy when she won the contest.
- 她赢得了比赛，我感到嫉妒不已。 → envy
- Almost all the black people have a great voice, I really envy them.
- 几乎所有黑人都有副好嗓子，我真羡慕他们。
- a man driven by greed and envy
- 受到贪欲和嫉妒驱使的男人 → drive
- to envy sb sth
- 羡慕某人的某物 → envy
- to be green with envy
- 十分妒忌 → green
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