| 单词 | jealous |
| 释义 | jealous (once / 137 pages) adj If you're jealous of someone, you want what they've got. This is one of the most basic human emotions, and it is not pretty. Don't be jealous of my good looks: you're cute too. Being jealous is among the least attractive things you can be. The word jealous is actually derived from a Middle English word related to zealous, which means emotionally intense. It conveys a sense of emotional pain at someone else's good fortune. Jealousy is a close cousin of envy, but it can also mean "fiercely guarding" — as in "I am jealous of the little money I've managed to make, so I'm not likely to blow it on a cheap toy." WORD FAMILYjealous: jealousest, jealously, jealousy, overjealous+/jealousy: jealousies USAGE EXAMPLES“What’s worse,” she sang, “Lookin’ jealous or crazy, jealous and crazy?” Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) “I am jealous of every other actor Kelly works with,” she says sulkily. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) We’d never heard of this song before, and I was profoundly jealous. The New Yorker(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival a jealous lover Syn green-eyed, overjealous distrustful having or showing distrust 2adj showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages Syn covetous, envious desirous, wishful having or expressing desire for something |
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