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- Derivatives : n jealousness; n jealousness; adv jealously; adv jealously
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- jealous [ 'ʤεləs] [ 'ʤeləs]
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- jealous ['ʤεləs]
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1.
adj
suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
- a jealous lover
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2.
adj
[
often postpositiveand foll by of] resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy- a child jealous of his brother
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3.
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[
often postpositiveand foll by of] possessive and watchful in the maintenance or protection (of)- jealous of one's reputation
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4.
adj
characterized by or resulting from jealousy
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5.
adj
[obsolete except in biblical use]
demanding exclusive loyalty
- a jealous God
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6.
adj
an obsolete word for zealous
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adj
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French gelos, from Medieval Latin z
e lo sus, from Late Latin ze lus emulation, jealousy, from Greek ze loszeal
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1.
adj
suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
Examples
- jealous of one's rights
- 珍惜自己的权利 → jealous
- a husband jealous of other men
- 一个猜疑其他男人的丈夫 → jealous
- a jealous rage
- 因妒忌而发怒 → jealous
- The lord is a jealous God.
- 上帝是须绝对崇敬的神。 → jealous
- a jealous streak
- 醋劲 → streak
- There's no need to be jealous. I'll keep him at arm's length.
- 没有必要嫉妒，我会和他保持距离的。
- to be jealous of sb/sth
- 忌妒某人/某事 → jealous
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he regards our success with a jealous eye
→ with a
eye - a jealous lover → jealous
- a child jealous of his brother → jealous
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