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单词 envy
释义
envy
verb[T]
uk
/ˈen.vi/us
/ˈen.vi/
B2
towishthat you had something that anotherpersonhas:
羡慕；忌妒
I envy herabilitytotalktopeopleshe's nevermetbefore.她与人初次见面就能侃侃而谈，这真让我羡慕。
[+ two objects]I don't envy you thejobofcookingfor all thosepeople.为所有那些人做饭，你这种工作我可不眼红。
More examples
  • Some of hiscolleaguesenvy theenormouswealththat he hasamassed.
  • Herluxuriouslifestyleandpersonalostentationwere bothhatedand envied.
  • I don't envy him hisheavyworkload.
  • The man in thestorystartsto envy his friend'ssinglelifestyle.
  • She had always envied her sister'sthickglossyhairandlongwillowylegs.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Envy and jealousy
  • all right
  • be green with envyidiom
  • covet
  • covetable
  • covetous
  • covetously
  • covetousness
  • disgustingly
  • enviable
  • enviably
  • envious
  • enviously
  • enviousness
  • green
  • grudge
  • jealous
  • jealously
  • jealousy
  • possessive
  • threatened
envy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈen.vi/us
/ˈen.vi/
B2
thefeelingthat youwishyou had something that someoneelsehas:
羡慕；忌妒
Iwatchedwith envy as she set off for theairport.看着她动身去机场，我心中好生羡慕。
Compare
jealousy
be the envy ofsomeone
C2
to belikedandwantedby a lot ofpeople:
是令…羡慕（或忌妒）的对象
Herhairis the envy of theoffice.她的一头秀发令同办公室的人好生羡慕。
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More examples
  • Envy is one of the sevendeadlysins.
  • Shefeltastabof envy when shesawall theexpensivepresentsZoe had been given forChristmas.
  • Shefeltafaintstirringof envy when sheheardthat one of hercolleagueshad beenpromoted.
  • Ben'sheadingoff to Spain for theweekand I'mgreenwith envy.
  • Shefeltawaveof envy towards herfriend, onseeinghowhappyshe was.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Envy and jealousy
  • all right
  • be green with envyidiom
  • covet
  • covetable
  • covetous
  • covetously
  • covetousness
  • disgustingly
  • enviable
  • enviably
  • envious
  • enviously
  • enviousness
  • green
  • grudge
  • jealous
  • jealously
  • jealousy
  • possessive
  • threatened
(Definition ofenvyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

envy| American Dictionary

envy
verb[T]
us
/ˈen·vi/
towishthat you had aqualityorpossessionthat anotherpersonhas:
I envypeopleso much whofeelcarefree.
envy
noun[U]
us
/ˈen·vi/
thefeelingthat youwishyou had something that someoneelsehas:
His newcaris the envy of(=likedandwantedby)all hisfriends.
(Definition ofenvyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofenvy

envy
Neitherenvynor misfortune creeps into our peaceful valley; our cares are our work.
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In contemporary society, there are strong social norms against suchenvy.
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The suffering of grief,envy, and anxiety, for example, do not relate to the nervous system.
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Because dealing with fair-share complaints is lexically prior to dealing withenvycomplaints, the mean plays an absolutely pivotal role.
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He then goes on and adopts the equal-split auction as an ideal mechanism which guarantees that the resulting allocation isenvy-free.
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Then the above specification ofenvy-freeness is not applicable because the two are unequally entitled to the inheritance.
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We happen to believe that both destructiveenvyand conflicting wishes for separateness and union are important ideas for understanding mental distress.
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The little girl envied the princess with the maid who was eating chocolates.
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Christians are martyred to satiate the mob's classenvy, economic, and social dissatisfaction, even desire for yet further sensational entertainments.
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In an attempt to better differentiate jealousy fromenvyin children, investigators devised two different situations within a social triad to distinctly elicit jealousy.
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He seems unaware thatenvymight trigger other emotions.
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This might cause me toenvyyou + a belief together with a relevant desire triggers an emotion.
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There are some cases in which, undeniably, a talented person wouldenvya less talented one.
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It is theenvyof many other countries that wish that they could establish a similar practice in their own schools.
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For example, we need to look at how many people of either groupenvyother people, and how much ground there is for theirenvy.
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