envious

简明英汉词典

envious

[5enviEs]

adj.

嫉妒的, 羡慕的

美国传统词典[双解]

envious

en.vi.ous

AHD:[μn“v?-…s]

D.J.[6envi8*s]

K.K.[6Wnvi*s]

adj.（形容词）

(1)Feeling, expressing, or characterized by envy:

羡慕的：感到、表现、或以嫉妒为特征的：

“At times he regarded the wounded soldiers in an envious way. . . . He wished that he, too, had a wound, a red badge of courage”(Stephen Crane)See Synonyms at jealous

“有时侯，他竟羡慕那些受伤的士兵…他希望他也有一处伤口，一枚红色英勇勋章”(斯蒂芬·克兰)参见 jealous

(2)Archaic Eager to emulate; emulous.

【古语】 努力赶上的；好胜的

继承用法

en“viously

adv.（副词）

en“viousness

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

envious

[5envIEs]

adj.

妒嫉的

She was envious of her sister's beauty.

她妒嫉妹妹的美貌。

Robert's new job sounds very nice - I'm envious of him / I'm full of envy / I envy him.

罗伯特的新工作听上去很好--我妒羡他。

She was envious of her sister's new fashionable dress.

她很羡慕姐姐的那件时髦的新衣服。

现代英汉综合大辞典

envious

[5enviEs]

adj.

忌妒的; 羡慕的

be envious of sb.for his success[good fortune]=be envious of sb.'s success[good fortune]

忌妒[羡慕]某人的成功[好运]

envious looks

忌妒的神情, 羡慕的眼光

继承用法

enviously

adv.

enviousness

n.

用法词典

envious

来自古法语envieus