envy

美 [ˈenvi]
英 ['envi]
  • v.羡慕;忌妒;庆幸(不必做别人非做不可的事)
  • n.羡慕;忌妒
过去式:envied  现在分词:envying  第三人称单数:envies  
ENVYING
n.
— see also
enviable
,
envious
1.
[u]
羡慕;忌妒the feeling of wanting to be in the same situation as sb else; the feeling of wanting sth that sb else has
He couldn't conceal his envy of me.
他掩饰不住对我的忌妒。
She felt a pang of envy at the thought of his success.
她想到他的成功便感到一阵忌妒的痛苦。
They looked with envy at her latest purchase.
他们羡慕地看着她最近买到的东西。
Her colleagues were green with envy(= they had very strong feelings of envy ) .
她的同事都非常眼红。
IDM
British television is the envy of the world.
英国电视节目令世人羡慕。
be the envy of sb/sth
成为羡慕(或忌妒)的对象;成为羡慕(或忌妒)的东西to be a person or thing that other people admire and that causes feelings of envy
British television is the envy of the world.
英国电视节目令世人羡慕。
v.
1.
羡慕;忌妒to wish you had the same qualities, possessions, opportunities, etc. as sb else
He envied her─she seemed to have everything she could possibly want.
他羡慕她,她似乎要什么有什么。
She has always envied my success.
她一直忌妒我的成功。
I envied him his good looks.
我羡慕他的英俊。
I envy you having such a close family.
我羡慕你有这么一个关系紧密的家庭。
2.
庆幸(不必做别人非做不可的事)to be glad that you do not have to do what sb else has to do
It's a difficult situation you're in. I don't envy you.
你的处境很困难,万幸不是我摊上。
I don't envy her that job.
我庆幸没做她那样的工作。

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