| 释义 |
envy /enˈvi/ noun- A feeling of discontent at the good looks, qualities, fortune, etc, of another
- An object or person contemplated with grudging or envious feelings
- Ill-will or hostility (obsolete)
transitive verb (formerly /in-vīˈ/) (enˈvying; enˈvied)- To feel envy towards or on account of
- To wish to have or to covet (someone's property, good fortune, skills, etc)
- To grudge (obsolete)
- To feel vexation at (obsolete)
- To desire with emulation or rivalry
ORIGIN: Fr envie, from L invidia, from invidēre to look askance at, to envy, from in on, and vidēre to look enˈviable adjective - That is to be envied
- Causing envy
enˈviableness noun enˈviably adverb enˈvier noun Someone who envies enˈvious adjective - Feeling or showing envy
- Directed by envy
- Enviable (Spenser)
enˈviously adverb enˈviousness noun enˈvying noun (Bible) Jealousy or ill-will |