英语词汇“envy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

en·vy

(ĕnvē)

n. pl. en·vies

a. A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another. See Usage Note at jealous.

b. The object of such feeling: Their new pool made them the envy of their neighbors.

2. Obsolete Malevolence.

tr.v. en·vied, en·vy·ing, en·vies

1. To feel envy toward (another person).

2. To regard (something) with envy.

[Middle English envie, from Old French, from Latin invidia, from invidus, envious, from invidēre, to look at with envy : in-, in, on; see EN-¹ + vidēre, to see; see weid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots. V., from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invidēre.]

envi·er n.

envy·ing·ly adv.

单词	envy
释义	en·vy (ĕnvē) n. pl. en·vies 1. a. A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another. See Usage Note at jealous. b. The object of such feeling: Their new pool made them the envy of their neighbors. 2. Obsolete Malevolence. tr.v. en·vied, en·vy·ing, en·vies 1. To feel envy toward (another person). 2. To regard (something) with envy. [Middle English envie, from Old French, from Latin invidia, from invidus, envious, from invidēre, to look at with envy : in-, in, on; see EN-¹ + vidēre, to see; see weid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots. V., from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invidēre.] envi·er n. envy·ing·ly adv.
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