[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]妒忌的；吃醋的；小心守护的 If someone is jealous, they feel angry or bitter because they think that another person is trying to take a lover or friend, or a possession, away from them.
She got insanely jealous and there was a terrible fight.
她妒忌得发疯，结果是大吵一架。
jealously
The formula is jealously guarded.
配方被小心翼翼地收藏着。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]妒羡的；羡慕的；忌妒的 If you are jealous of another person's possessions or qualities, you feel angry or bitter because you do not have them.
[oft ADJ of n]
She was jealous of his wealth...
她忌妒他的富有。
You're jealous because the record company rejected your idea.
你之所以妒忌是因为唱片公司拒绝接受你的想法。
jealously
Gloria eyed them jealously.
格洛丽亚羡慕地望着他们。
Oxford
jeal·ous★/ˈdʒeləs; NAmEˈdʒeləs/adjective1★feeling angry or unhappy because sb you like or love is showing interest in sb else 吃醋的；妒忌的◆a jealous wife/husband好吃醋的妻子╱丈夫◆He's only talking to her to make you jealous.他跟她讲话只是让你妒忌。2★jealous(of sb/sth) feeling angry or unhappy because you wish you had sth that sb else has 妒羡的；忌妒的SYN
envious
◆She's jealous of my success.她忌妒我的成功。◆Children often feel jealous when a new baby arrives.新生婴儿出世时孩子常常感到忌妒。3jealous(of sth) wanting to keep or protect sth that you have because it makes you feel proud 珍惜的；爱惜的；精心守护的◆They are very jealous of their good reputation (= they do not want to lose it).他们极为珍惜自己的声誉。▶jeal·ous·ly/ˈdʒeləsli; NAmEˈdʒeləsli/adverb◆She eyed Natalia jealously.她妒忌地看着纳塔莉亚。◆a jealously guardedsecret 严守的秘密jeal·ous/ˈdʒeləs; NAmEˈdʒeləs/jeal·ous·ly/ˈdʒeləsli; NAmEˈdʒeləsli/
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jealousjeal‧ous /ˈdʒeləs/ ●●●S2 adjective
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1feeling unhappy because someone has something that you wish you had → enviousjealous of Why are you so jealous of his success? You’re just jealous of her.2feeling angry and unhappy because someone you like or love is showing interest in another person, or another person is showing interest in them: She gets jealous if I even look at another woman. He was talking to Nina to make me jealous.jealous husband/wife/lover etc3jealous of something formal wanting to keep or protect something that you have, because you are proud of it: a country jealous of its heritageGRAMMARSomeone is jealous of someone or something: · She was jealous of her sister.✗Don’t say: jealous aboutGrammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUSjealous feeling unhappy because someone has something that you want and cannot have: · Maybe he's jealous because I got the job and he didn't.· Sharon had always been jealous of her sister's long blonde hair.envious especially written wishing that you had something nice or special that someone else has: · When I saw the garden, I was really envious.· She knew she was beautiful and enjoyed the envious looks of other women.green with envy very envious: · You'll be green with envy when you see their new house.covetous formal having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has: · The King was a covetous and grasping man.
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