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envious adj.嫉妒的adj.[古]好胜的；羡慕的 (1) 嫉妒的目光向安妮投来。(2) 嫉妒的沉默真是过于喧嚣。(3) 但是，它让我们羡慕的原因还远不只这一点。(4) 他看到了另一个男孩眼里那羡慕的目光。 Once upon a time, envious meant “eager to emulate.” Now a days this adjective is used to describe covetous feelings or a state of painful desire. Envious usually isn't a good thing to be; it's better to let it go and be happy with what you've got. Just remember the words of the wise Greek philosopher Antisthenes: "As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion."

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英 ['enviəs] 美 ['enviəs] (1) Envious glances were cast at Anne.(2) The silence of the envious is too noisy.(3) But there are far better reasons to be envious.(4) He saw the envious look in the other boy's eyes. Envious is another way to say jealous or resentful — in other words, you want what someone else has, whether it's charming good looks or the last chocolate frosted donut. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]嫉妒的；羡慕的 If you are envious of someone, you want something that they have.   [oft ADJ of n]I don't think I'm envious of your success...我想我并不嫉妒你的成功。Do I sound envious? I pity them, actually.我听起来是嫉妒吗？实际上我是可怜他们。...envious thoughts.羡慕的想法enviously'You haven't changed,' I am often enviously told.“你没什么变化，”常常有人羡慕地对我说。

英语单词	envious
英美音标	英 ['enviəs] 美 ['enviəs]
中文释义	adj.嫉妒的 adj.[古]好胜的；羡慕的
英语例句	(1) Envious glances were cast at Anne. (2) The silence of the envious is too noisy. (3) But there are far better reasons to be envious. (4) He saw the envious look in the other boy's eyes.
中文例句	(1) 嫉妒的目光向安妮投来。 (2) 嫉妒的沉默真是过于喧嚣。 (3) 但是，它让我们羡慕的原因还远不只这一点。 (4) 他看到了另一个男孩眼里那羡慕的目光。
vocabulary简明	Envious is another way to say jealous or resentful — in other words, you want what someone else has, whether it's charming good looks or the last chocolate frosted donut.
vocabulary扩展	Once upon a time, envious meant “eager to emulate.” Now a days this adjective is used to describe covetous feelings or a state of painful desire. Envious usually isn't a good thing to be; it's better to let it go and be happy with what you've got. Just remember the words of the wise Greek philosopher Antisthenes: "As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]嫉妒的；羡慕的 If you are envious of someone, you want something that they have. [oft ADJ of n] I don't think I'm envious of your success... 我想我并不嫉妒你的成功。 Do I sound envious? I pity them, actually. 我听起来是嫉妒吗？实际上我是可怜他们。 ...envious thoughts. 羡慕的想法 enviously 'You haven't changed,' I am often enviously told. “你没什么变化，”常常有人羡慕地对我说。

Envious I Good 英 Enviəs] 美 Enviəs Adj.嫉妒的 Adj.[古]好胜的；羡慕的