envy
n[U]
1 ~ (of sb); ~ (at/of sth) feeling of discontent caused by sb else's good fortune or success, esp when one wishes this for oneself 忌妒; 羨慕
He couldn't conceal his envy of me/envy at my success. 他遮掩不住對我的忌妒[對我的成就的忌妒].
His new car excited their envy. 他們很羨慕他的新汽車.
They only say such unkind things about you out of envy, ie because they are full of envy. 他們純粹出於忌妒才說你這些壞話.
2 (idm 習語) the envy of sb thing that causes sb to feel envy 令人忌妒或羨慕的事物
Her many talents were the envy of all her friends. 她多才多藝, 所有的朋友都很羨慕她.
He's the envy of the whole street. 整條街的人都很羨慕他. Cf 參看 jealousy.
envy v (pt, pp envied) [Tn, Dn.n]
feel envy of (sb) or at (sth) 忌妒或羨慕(某人[某事物]): I envy you. 我羨慕你.
I have always envied your good luck. 我一直羨慕你運氣好.
I don't envy him his money problems, ie I'm happy I don't have them. 我慶幸自己沒有他那些金錢的麻煩.