covet

音标['kʌvit] 读音

汉语翻译

vt. 妄想, 垂涎
vi. 妄想, 垂涎

词型变化:

副词:covetingly 名词:coveter 动词过去式:coveted 过去分词:coveted 现在分词:coveting 第三人称单数:covets 形容词:covetable 

英语解释:

动词 covet:

  1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

例句:

  1. The Asian peoples covet the right to shape their own free destiny.
    亚洲人民渴望开创自己的自由生活的现实,这十分重要。
  2. All covet, all lose.
    贪多损失大。
  3. Never covet wealth and power.
    切勿贪图财富和权力。
  4. He thinks it's a sin to covet other's properties.
    他认为贪图他人的财物是有罪的。

详细解释:


cov.et

v.(动词)
cov.et.ed,cov.et.ing,cov.ets
v.tr.(及物动词)
To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another`s).See Synonyms at envy
非分地妄想(别人的所有物)参见 envy
To wish for longingly.See Synonyms at desire
热烈地渴望参见 desire
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To feel immoderate desire for that which is another`s.
过分地妄想别人的所有物

来源:
Middle English coveiten
中古英语 coveiten
from Old French coveitier
源自 古法语 coveitier
from covitie [desire]
源自 covitie [渴求]
from Latin cupidit3s
源自 拉丁语 cupidit3s
from Latin cupidus [desirous]
源自 拉丁语 cupidus [渴求的]
from cupere [to desire]
源自 cupere [渴求]

【引伸】
cov.etable
adj.(形容词)
cov.eter
n.(名词)
cov.etingly
adv.(副词)

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