Covetous

[ 'k?v?t?s ]
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adj. <貶>貪婪的，垂涎的;狼貪虎視;愛財;饞;

?? 詞根助記

covet(貪求)+ous(形容詞后綴)→貪夢的

?? 例句

He was casting covetous eyes at the company.
他對該公司垂涎三尺。
covetous of his high salary
覬覦他的高薪的
glare at fiercely ( with covetous desire )
虎視眈眈
He raised his head, with a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes.
他抬起頭來, 一對貪婪的眼光露出饞涎欲滴的神情。
He cast a covetous eye at the that small fortune.
他對那份小小家產垂涎三尺。

?? 聯想助記

【記】cove-cover蓋,t-拼音“頭”,ous-后綴“多”:蓋頭多,也就是娶了一萬個老婆,比如阿拉伯那幫混蛋,雖然令人羨慕,但是不能否認它們的貪婪本性

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?? 牛津釋義

covetous adj ~ (of sth) (derog 貶) having or showing a strong desire to possess (esp sth that belongs to sb else) 貪求（尤指別人的東西）的 covetous of his high salary 覬覦他的高薪的 a covetous look, glance, etc 貪婪的眼色、 一瞥等.

?? 擴展釋義

*['k?vit?s]a. 貪婪的, 妄想的

?? 同為「GRE」詞匯

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??? 情景例句

I don't know haw that could have happened.
我不知道怎么會發生那樣的事。
Please don't bother. Thank you just the same.
請不要麻煩了，謝謝。
But I was extremely pleased with myself.
但我卻非常高興，
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