envious
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++en·vi·ous /ˈenviəs/ ●●○ adjective JEALOUSwanting something that someone else has 羡慕的；妒忌的 → jealousenvious of Colleagues were envious of her success. 同事都羡慕她的成功。 envious looks 妒忌的神色► see thesaurus at jealous —enviously adverb
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envious• I see people who have opportunities I don't have, and I get envious.• They were in this life to make other people feel envious.• Their ideas gain plausibility amongst the idle, the envious and the unlettered.• My feet were the embarrassing target of envious gazes.• One of the fantasies of the envious is that the other has everything.• People will become more envious, more mistrustful, more vindictive.• Lewis was envious of Forney's success.• We are envious of others who have power because they represent a threat.• She looks good, and enjoys the envious stares of other women.envious of• She had always been envious of her cousin's long blond hair.en·vi·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable
has someone else that something wanting Corpus
envious
en‧vi‧ous /ˈenviəs/
adjective
wanting something that someone else has ⇨ jealous
envious of
Colleagues were envious of her success.
envious looks
—enviously adverb
▪ jealous feeling unhappy because someone has something that you want and cannot have: Maybe he's jealous because I got the job and he didn't. | Sharon had always been jealous of her sister's long blonde hair.
▪envious especially written wishing that you had something nice or special that someone else has: When I saw the garden, I was really envious. | She knew she was beautiful and enjoyed the envious looks of other women.
▪green with envy very envious: You'll be green with envy when you see their new house.
▪covetous formal having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has: The King was a covetous and grasping man.
en‧vi‧ous /ˈenviəs/
adjectivewanting something that someone else has ⇨ jealous
envious of
—enviously adverb
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