covet

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v. 妄想, 垂涎

发音

其它 /ˈkʌvɪt/

词形变化

coveted covetest coveteth coveting covets 三单 covets coveting 现在分词 coveted 过去式 coveted 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

垂涎；觊觎

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.

    贪求

    贪图

    渴望

    垂涎

    及物
  2. 2.

    To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).

    觊觎

    及物
  3. 3.

    To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

上位词 2

envy begrudge

下位词 2

drool salivate

词源

From Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern French convoiter), from covoitié (“desire”), presumably modified from Latin cupiditas.

来源：wiktionary