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jealousy

UK //ˈdʒeləsi//US //ˈdʒeləsi//

词源

源自13世纪古法语 jalousie,原意为热情、渴望,后演变为嫉妒之意,与zeal(热忱)同源。

noun

❶ 嫉妒,指因他人拥有自己渴望的东西而产生的不快或怨恨情绪,常伴随自卑感或敌意。

“Her jealousy of her sister's success was obvious.”

(她对姐姐成功的嫉妒显而易见。)

“He couldn't hide his jealousy when she praised another man.”

(当她称赞另一个男人时,他无法掩饰嫉妒。)

❶ 猜忌,指在感情关系中因害怕失去对方而产生的不安和怀疑。

“His constant jealousy damaged their relationship.”

(他持续的猜忌破坏了他们的关系。)

“She felt a pang of jealousy seeing him talk to his ex.”

(看到他与前女友交谈,她感到一阵醋意。)

同义词:envy, resentment, covetousness

常见短语

green with jealousy — 形容极度嫉妒的状态,字面意思是嫉妒得脸色发青,表示强烈的醋意或眼红。

“She turned green with jealousy when her friend got the promotion.”

(当朋友获得晋升时,她嫉妒得脸色发青。)

jealousy gets you nowhere — 谚语,意思是嫉妒情绪不会带来任何好处,劝人不要心怀妒忌。

“Stop comparing yourself to others - jealousy gets you nowhere.”

(别总跟别人比较,嫉妒对你没有任何好处。)