greed

[gri:d]

n.贪心, 贪婪, 贪吃

例句与用法:

Greed is a terrible vice.

贪得无厌是可鄙的行为。

He was actuated solely by greed.

他完全是受了贪欲的驱使。

Nothing could sate the careerist's greed for power.

什么也满足不了这个野心家的权力欲。

Greed led to his downfall.

他因贪得无厌而导致身败名裂。

He was tempted into a life of crime by greed and laziness.

他受贪婪和懒惰的驱使步入了罪恶的一生。

His greed looked through his eyes.

从他的眼中透出一种贪婪。

It's the tempter of greed that led him into crime.

正是贪婪这种诱惑使他步入罪恶。

详细释义:

n.

贪心; 贪婪[U][(+for)]

His greed for money was his ruin.

他对金钱的贪得无厌是他毁灭的原因。