好词典
jealous
UK //ˈdʒeləs//US //ˈdʒeləs//
词源
源自中古英语 'jelous'，来自古法语 'jalous'，最终源自拉丁语 'zelosus'（充满热情的），与希腊语 'zelos'（热情，嫉妒）相关。
adjective
❶ 指因为担心失去某人或某物而感到不安或愤怒，通常是因为别人得到了你想要的关注或爱。
“She felt jealous when her boyfriend talked to another girl.”
（当她的男朋友和另一个女孩说话时，她感到嫉妒。）
“He was jealous of his brother's success.”
（他嫉妒他哥哥的成功。）
❶ 指强烈保护或珍视某物，不愿与他人分享，害怕失去它。
“He was jealous of his privacy and rarely invited guests over.”
（他很珍视自己的隐私，很少邀请客人来。）
“The artist was jealous of his creative freedom.”
（这位艺术家非常珍视他的创作自由。）
同义词:envious, covetous, possessive, resentful, protective
常见短语
jealous of — 对某人或某物感到嫉妒或珍视，不愿失去。
“She was jealous of her sister's beauty.”
（她嫉妒她姐姐的美貌。）
green with jealousy — 形容某人非常嫉妒，情绪激动。
“He turned green with jealousy when he saw his ex with someone else.”
（当他看到前女友和别人在一起时，他嫉妒得脸色发青。）