covetous

a. 贪婪的, 妄想的

发音

US /ˈkʌvətəs/

词形变化

more covetous 比较级 most covetous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

    贪求的

    垂涎的

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

jealous greedy envious grasping grabby avaricious prehensile

近义相关 3

wishful desirous acquisitive

词源

From Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

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