Cupidity
[ kju'p?d?ti ]
出國 Abroad
n. 貪財,貪心;
?? 詞根助記
cupid(us)渴望+ity表具備某種性質 → 渴望更多 → 貪財,貪心
?? 例句
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.
表現出嫉妒的貪婪;痛苦的渴望著他人的優勢。
Immoderate desire for wealth; cupidity.
貪婪對財富的不正常的渴求;貪婪
"I hope it may be so," replied Caderousse, his face flushed with cupidity.
“我也希望如此。”卡德魯斯回答,他的臉上閃耀著希望和貪欲的紅光。
There was a glimmer of cupidity in those small, cunning eyes of his.
他狡猾的小眼睛里露出了一絲貪婪的神情。
Blinded by cupidity; obsessed with the desire for gain; overcome by covetousness
利欲熏心
?? 聯想助記
【記】※cupid-丘比特,cupidity-貪婪:丘比特之箭從來不射向貪心的人
※cup-杯子,idi-諧音“一滴”,ty-諧音“tea茶”:貪婪的連杯子里的一滴茶也不放過
?? 牛津釋義
cupidity
n[U]
(fml 文) greed, esp for money or possessions 貪婪; (尤指)貪財物.
?? 擴展釋義
*[kju:'piditi]n. 貪心, 貪婪
??? 情景例句
The burden on likes is cheerfully borne.
愛挑的擔子,就愉快輕松。
Now I can make my plans for the rest of the month.
現在我可以安排這個月其余時間的活動了。
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