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源自中古英语 coveiten,古法语 coveitier,最终来自拉丁语 cupiditas(渴望)。
❶ 强烈渴望拥有别人的东西,尤其是那些不属于自己的物品或特质,常带有嫉妒或不正当的占有欲。
“She coveted her neighbor's luxurious car.”
(她垂涎邻居那辆豪华轿车。)
“He secretly coveted his colleague's promotion.”
(他暗自觊觎同事的升职机会。)
covetous eyes — 形容用贪婪或渴望的眼神盯着某物,暗示不恰当的占有欲。
“The thief looked at the jewels with covetous eyes.”
(小偷用贪婪的目光盯着那些珠宝。)