The covetous man is ever in want.
— Horace
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covetous
['k?v?t?s]
adj. <貶>貪婪的，垂涎的;狼貪虎視;愛財;饞;
?? covet(貪求)+ous(形容詞后綴)→貪夢的
"A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things."
窮人需求不多,財迷想要一切.
近義：aspiring, materialistic, avaricious, possessive, pushful, thrusting
反義：orthodox, academic, square, straight, traditional, complaisant
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因為want 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay