envie

发音

其它
其它
/ɑːnˈviː/
/ɪnˈvaɪ/
其它
/ɛnˈvaɪ/

词形变化

envies 复数 envied envies 三单 envying 现在分词 envied 过去式 envied 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A strong desire or craving, especially for (a particular kind of) food.

    美国

    2018, Mark Vaughan, The Beacon 2: Battle of Nuclear Creek, self-published, unnumbered page, "I had an envie for something sweet so picked up King cakes for dessert. Bit of a lagniappe too, she gave us a dozen not ten."

v.
  1. 1.

    To vie; to emulate; to strive.

    废旧

词源

Borrowed from French envie (“urge, craving”). Doublet of envy.

来源:wiktionary