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Covet 英[ˈkʌvət 美[ˈkʌvɪt Vt Vi.贪求,觊觎;Adj.值得渴望的 Verb 渴望;贪求;觊觎 Strongly

单词 covet
音标
英[ˈkʌvət] 美[ˈkʌvɪt]
解释
vt.& vi.贪求,觊觎;adj.值得渴望的;
例句

VERB
渴望;贪求;觊觎
If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
例:She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.她毫不隐讳地表示想得到他的工作,以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。
变形
third:covets~done:coveted~ing:coveting~past:coveted~

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