单词 | envy |
释义 | envy (verb) envy 2 ENTRIES FOUND: envy (noun) envy (verb) 1 envy /ˈɛnvi/ noun 1 envy /ˈɛnvi/ noun Learner's definition of ENVY [noncount] 1 : the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has忌妒;羡慕 my envy of his success我对他成功的忌妒 Their exotic vacations inspired envy in/among their friends.他们充满异国风情的假期让朋友们羡慕。 We watched with envy as the yacht slid past us.我们羡慕地看着那艘快艇从我们身边驶过。 They were green with envy. [=they were filled with envy; they were very envious]他们非常眼红。 Her beautiful hair was an object of envy. [=people felt envy because of her beautiful hair]她漂亮的头发引人羡慕。 — sometimes used humorously after a noun that indicates an object of envy(有时作诙谐用法用在名词后,表示忌妒的对象)引人嫉妒之物 My neighbor's new lawn mower has given me a bad case of lawn mower envy. [=I'm very envious of my neighbor's new lawn mower]邻居的新割草机让我万分忌妒。 2 : someone or something that causes envy引起嫉妒的人(或事物);令人羡慕的人(或事物) — used in the phrase the envy of用于短语the envy of She was the envy of all her friends. [=all her friends envied her]她所有的朋友都羡慕她。 Our car was the envy of the neighborhood. [=the neighbors envied us for our car]我们的车让邻居忌妒。 2 envy /ˈɛnvi/ verb envies; envied; envying 2 envy /ˈɛnvi/ verb 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;羡慕 I envy you for your large group of friends.我羡慕你有一大帮朋友。 They envied his success. = They envied him for his success.他们忌妒他的成功。 I envy the way you've made so many friends.我羡慕你怎么交到这么多的朋友。 I don't envy you your dental problems. [=I'm glad that I don't have your dental problems]我庆幸没像你那样牙有问题。 |
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