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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 贪婪
[tānlán]
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1.
adjective
greedy
Examples
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他那贪婪的眼光露出馋涎欲滴的神情。
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There was a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes.
→ 馋涎欲滴
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寥寥数笔,就把这高利贷者贪婪的嘴脸勾画出来了。
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A few words successfully bring out the greediness of the usurer.
→ 勾画
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贪婪的目光
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greedy eyes
→ 贪婪
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我们终于抓住了这个贪婪的家伙。
→ 贪婪
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贪婪是万恶之源。
→ 万恶
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贪婪的欲望使他变成了一个疯人。
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His desires made him a madman.
→ 疯人
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贪婪成了他走上犯罪道路的孽根。
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Greed is the root of evil that makes him commit crimes.
→ 孽根
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贪婪终于使他沦为了披枷戴锁的罪犯。
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Greed eventually let to his becoming a criminal covered in chains.
→ 披枷戴锁
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金钱有时候是人的腐蚀剂,它可以让人变得贪婪。
→ 腐蚀剂
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何其贪婪!
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How greedy!
→ 何其
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