| 单词 | envious |
| 释义 | envious (enviəs ) adjective If you are envious of someone, you want something that they have. I don't think I'm envious of your success. [+ of] Do I sound envious? I pity them, actually. ...envious thoughts. Synonyms: covetous, jealous, grudging, malicious enviously adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'You haven't changed,' I am often enviously told. Collocations: a little envious Those who ply the roads to the east, west, south and far north will feel a little envious as they struggle with thickening traffic congestion. Times, Sunday Times You might even feel a little envious of those fortunate few who get to go. Times, Sunday Times Friends will be surprised - and maybe a little envious - to see you together. The Sun I have to admit to being astonished and a little envious. Times, Sunday Times I can't help feeling a little envious. Times, Sunday Times British MPs who got their fingers burnt over expenses claims for moat cleaning may be casting an envious eye across the Channel. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And the Potters chief cast an envious eye at the opposition dugout. The Sun (2011) The Eagle cast an envious eye on the Russian supply centre near the village of Kalantut, some ten miles from his Paghman eyrie. KARA KUSH (2004) Now and then they would cast envious glances at the empty seats behind them. The Sun Imagine the envious glances from obstetrics nurses towards their charges in the months after that announcement. The Times Literary Supplement Yes, you'll get to sink into the cushioned depths of a grown-up sports car that draws envious glances at every traffic light. Times, Sunday Times Increasingly, the makers of games are casting envious glances at the government subsidies and tax breaks available to those who finance films. Times, Sunday Times It gleams, it bulges in all the right places, it attracts envious glances and it goes like a hare in a hurry. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 嫉妒的 Japanese: うらやましそうな |
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