covet
['kʌvit]
v.觊觎, 垂涎, 贪图
例句与用法:
The Asian peoples covet the right to shape their own free destiny.
亚洲人民渴望开创自己的自由生活的现实,这十分重要。
All covet, all lose.
贪多损失大。
Never covet wealth and power.
切勿贪图财富和权力。
He thinks it's a sin to covet other's properties.
他认为贪图他人的财物是有罪的。
词形变化:
形容词: covetable | 副词: covetingly | 名词: coveter | 动词过去式: coveted | 动词过去分词: coveted | 动词现在分词: coveting | 动词第三人称单数: covets |
详细释义:
vt.
垂涎; 贪图; 渴望
He won the coveted position.
他得到了人人都向往的职位。
vi.
垂涎; 贪图[(+after/for)]
covet after wealth
贪图财富