covet
covet漢語翻譯
vi. 妄想, 垂涎
covet詞型變化
covet英語解釋
動詞 covet:
- wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
covet例句
- The Asian peoples covet the right to shape their own free destiny.亞洲人民渴望開創(chuàng)自己的自由生活的現(xiàn)實,這十分重要。
- All covet, all lose.貪多損失大。
- Never covet wealth and power.切勿貪圖財富和權(quán)力。
- He thinks it's a sin to covet other's properties.他認為貪圖他人的財物是有罪的。
covet詳細解釋
cov.et
v.(動詞)cov.et.ed,cov.et.ing,cov.ets v.tr.(及物動詞)To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another`s).See Synonyms at envy 非分地妄想(別人的所有物)參見 envyTo wish for longingly.See Synonyms at desire 熱烈地渴望參見 desirev.intr.(不及物動詞)To feel immoderate desire for that which is another`s.過分地妄想別人的所有物
來源:Middle English coveiten 中古英語 coveiten from Old French coveitier 源自 古法語 coveitier from covitie [desire] 源自 covitie [渴求] from Latin cupidit3s 源自 拉丁語 cupidit3s from Latin cupidus [desirous] 源自 拉丁語 cupidus [渴求的] from cupere [to desire] 源自 cupere [渴求]
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cov.etable
adj.(形容詞)cov.eter
n.(名詞)cov.etingly
adv.(副詞)