greedy
- adj. 贪婪的
详细释义
- 贪婪的,贪心的,贪欲的,贪得无厌的
- 贪吃的,贪食的,嘴馋的
- 渴望的,热望的,热切的,急切的,强烈的,感兴趣的,迫不及待的
- 贪吃的; 贪心的,贪婪的; 渴望的 filled with greed or desire
英英释义
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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"
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(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;
"avid for adventure"
"an avid ambition to succeed"
"fierce devouring affection"
"the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"
"greedy for fame"
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wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume;
"don't be greedy with the cookies"
双语例句
- 1. Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman.
- 人们认为伊迪丝是一个诡计多端的贪婪女人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!
- 你这个馋嘴!你已经吃了两份了!
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The greedy boss stopped at nothing to gain profit.
- 贪婪的老板为了攫取利润无所不为.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The greedy child brought up all he had eaten.
- 这个贪吃的孩子把吃下去的东西全部吐了出来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy.
- 他们把所有的糖都吃光了,真贪吃.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- He is a greedy capitalist.
他是一个贪婪的资本家。 - He looked at the shop window with greedy eyes.
他用贪婪的眼光看着商店的橱窗。
- He is a greedy little boy.
他是一个贪吃的小男孩。 - You are so greedy.
你真贪心。 - Many people are greedy of office.
许多人都贪图禄位。 - She was greedy for power.
她很贪图权力。 - The roots of the plant are greedy for water.
植物的根需要水分。 - It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy.
他们把所有的糖都吃光,真贪吃。
用法讲解
- greedy作“贪婪的”解时,后面常接介词for或of; 作“渴望的”解时后面常接介词for。