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adj. (形容词)

Adjective:

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages;
"he was never covetous before he met her"
"jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"
"envious of their art collection"
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;
"they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
"casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"
"a grasping old miser"
"grasping commercialism"
"greedy for money and power"
"grew richer and greedier"
"prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

1. Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares.: 即便在这儿，兰博基尼的红色迪亚博罗跑车也会招来垂涎的目光。

2. A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things.: 穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切.

3. She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.: 她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车.

5. He raised his head, with a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes.: 他抬起头来, 一对贪婪的眼光露出馋涎欲滴的神情.

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