avaricious

词根词缀:

词根
av(i),avar
1 = desire 渴望

avarice n. 贪心

avar 渴望 + ice 表性质 → 贪心

avaricious adj. 贪婪的,贪心的

avaric〔e〕贪心 + ious …的 → 贪婪的,贪心的

avid adj. 渴望的;贪婪的

av 渴望 + id …的 → 渴望的;贪婪的

avidity n. 贪婪

avid 渴望的;贪婪的 + ity 具备某种性质,状况 → 贪婪

2 = bird 鸟

aviary n. 鸟笼,鸟舍

avi 鸟 + ary 场所 →〔养〕鸟的地方 → 鸟舍

aviation n. 飞行;航空学

avi 鸟 + ation 行为,过程,状态,结果 → 像鸟〔在空中飞〕→ 飞行

aviator n. 飞行员

avi 鸟 + ator 表人 → 像鸟一样飞翔的人 → 飞行员

aviculture n. 养鸟业

avi 鸟 + culture 培养 → 养鸟业

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

Finally, I shall be enormously stout, endlessly avaricious, pseudo-creative, and intensely selfish.

最后,我将会肥胖臃肿、贪得无厌、貌似有创造性、极其自私。

He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.

他牺牲了自己的事业,这样他贪婪的弟弟才能成功。

You have crucified her on the cross of avaricious temperament and bestial living.

你令她在贪婪的秉性与野蛮的生存所致的十字架上受难。

These people are avaricious and will do anything for money.

这些人很贪婪,为了钱什么事都干得出。

If we are in conflict, avaricious, envious, fearful, we bring about such a society.

如果我们处于冲突中,贪婪,嫉妒,恐惧,我们就制造出这样的一个社会。

He is so avaricious that we call him a blood sucker.

他如此贪婪,我们都叫他吸血鬼。