Covet
[ 'kʌvət ]
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vt.& vi. 贪求，觊觎;
adj. 值得渴望的;
📝 例句
It's a sin to covet.
贪得无厌是一种罪恶。
Online gaming is another area both AOL and Microsoft covet.
在线游戏是AOL和微软垂涎三尺的另一个领域。
All covet, all lose.
贪多无所得。
All covet, all lost.
贪多嚼不烂。
Never covet wealth and power.
切勿贪图财富和权力。
🌱 联想助记
cover it 想罩过来，占有控制它；音：渴望它；音：口味特，口味特大，特能吃
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
covet
v[Tn]
(usu derog 通常作贬义) want very much to possess (esp sth that belongs to sb else) 贪求（尤指别人的东西）; 觊觎
covet sb's position, status, possessions, rewards 觊觎某人的职位、 地位、 财产、 报酬
this year's winner of the coveted Nobel Prize, ie which everyone would like to win 许多人梦寐以求的诺贝尔奖之本年度获得者.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kʌvit]vt. 妄想, 垂涎vi. 妄想, 垂涎
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I hate owing people.
我不想欠别人的。
There is a black sheep in every flock.
群群羊中有黑羊。
Ouch!
哎哟！