jealous

形容词 jealous:

1. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
   同义词：covetous, envious
2. suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
   同义词：green-eyed, overjealous

1. Don't let her make mischief between you she's only jealous.
   别让她在你们之间挑拨－－她就是太忌妒了。
2. He was hounded out of his job by jealous rivals.
   他受到忌妒他的竞争者的算计而被迫离职。
3. He is jealous of his colleague's success.
   他嫉妒同事的成功。
4. She is a wee bit jealous.
   她有点儿嫉妒。
5. They may feel jealous of his success.
   他们也许妒嫉他的成功。

jeal.ous

adj.（形容词）
Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position.
害怕的，忧心的：对被取代而感到害怕的或担心的；对失去影响或位置而惴惴不安的

Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious:
嫉妒的：在竞争时怨恨的或抱怨的；嫉妒的：
例句：
jealous of the success of others.
妒嫉别人的成功

Inclined to suspect rivalry.
怀疑的：易于怀疑（别人与之）竞争的
Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness:
嫉妒的，猜忌的：源于或与羡慕、畏惧或痛苦的感情有关的：
例句：
jealous thoughts.
嫉妒的想法

Vigilant in guarding something:
警戒的：在保护某物时注意的：
例句：
We are jealous of our good name.
我们要注意自己的好名声

Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic:
容不得抗争的，专横的：因不忠实或背信弃义而不能忍受的；独裁的：
例句：
a jealous God.
不容违背的上帝

来源：
Middle English jelous
中古英语 jelous
from Old French gelos [jealous, zealous]
源自 古法语 gelos [嫉妒的，热情的]
from Vulgar Latin *zôlôsus
源自 俗拉丁语 *zôlôsus
from Late Latin zôlus [zeal] * see zeal
源自 后期拉丁语 zôlus [热心] *参见 zeal

【引伸】
jeal.ously
adv.（副词）
jeal.ousness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>jealous,covetous,enviousThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .resentfully or painfully desirous of another`s advantages.:
这些形容词的中心意思是.痛苦和或怨恨地想要得到他人的好处.：
例句：
jealous of her friend`s success;
嫉妒她朋友的成功；

例句：
covetous of his neighbor`s possessions;
垂涎邻居的财产；

例句：
envious of their art collection.
艳羡他们的艺术收藏