[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]贪婪的;贪心的;贪吃的 If you describe someone as greedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair.
He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big rises...
他抨击那些贪心的老板为他们自己大幅加薪。
She is greedy and selfish.
她既贪婪又自私。
greedily
Livy ate the pasties greedily and with huge enjoyment.
莉薇津津有味地大口吃着点心。
Oxford
greedy/ˈɡriːdi; NAmEˈɡriːdi/adjective(greed·ier,greedi·est)wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need 贪婪的;贪心的;贪吃的;渴望的◆You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!你这个馋嘴!你已经吃了两份了!◆He stared at the diamonds with greedy eyes.他眼巴巴地盯着这些钻石。greedyfor sth ◆The shareholders are greedy for profit.股东们都利欲熏心。▶greed·ily/; NAmE/adverb◆She ate noisily and greedily.她吧嗒着嘴狼吞虎咽地吃。IDIOMˈgreedy guts( BrE) ( informal) used to refer to sb who eats too much 贪吃的家伙greedygreediergreediestgreedy/ˈɡriːdi; NAmEˈɡriːdi/greed·ily/; NAmE/
1always wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need: a greedy and selfish society He looked at the gold with greedy eyes. Have you eaten them all, you greedy pig?greedy for They are greedy for profits.2greedy guts British English spoken someone who is greedy: Hey, greedy guts, leave some cake for me!—greedily adverb: He grabbed the bottle and drank greedily.—greediness noun [uncountable]
WDF
greedy
[ˈgri:di]
级别:greedier, greediest
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贪婪的(100%)
adj.贪婪的;贪吃的;渴望的
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