Learner's definition of ENVY
[noncount]
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: the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has忌妒;羨慕 -
my envy of his success我對他成功的忌妒
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Their exotic vacations inspired envy in/among their friends.他們充滿異國風情的假期讓朋友們羨慕。
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We watched with envy as the yacht slid past us.我們羨慕地看着那艘快艇從我們身邊駛過。
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They were green with envy. [=they were filled with envy; they were very envious]他們非常眼紅。
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Her beautiful hair was an object of envy. [=people felt envy because of her beautiful hair]她漂亮的頭發引人羨慕。
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sometimes used humorously after a noun that indicates an object of envy(有時作诙諧用法用在名詞後,表示忌妒的對象)引人嫉妒之物 2
: someone or something that causes envy引起嫉妒的人(或事物);令人羨慕的人(或事物) —
used in the phrase the envy of用於短語the envy of 2 envy /ˈɛnvi/ verb
envies; envied; envying
envies; envied; envying
Learner's definition of ENVY
[+ object]
: to feel a desire to have what someone else has : to feel envy because of (someone or something)忌妒;羨慕 -
I envy you for your large group of friends.我羨慕你有一大幫朋友。
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They envied his success. = They envied him for his success.他們忌妒他的成功。
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I envy the way you've made so many friends.我羨慕你怎麽交到這麽多的朋友。
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I don't envy you your dental problems. [=I'm glad that I don't have your dental problems]我慶幸沒像你那樣牙有問題。