envy

/ˈenvi/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
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羡慕；嫉妒；羡慕；嫉妒

释义与例句

v. 羡慕；嫉妒
to wish that you had someone else's qualities, possessions or opportunities
  1. I envy her ability to remain calm under pressure.
    我羡慕她在压力下保持冷静的能力。
  2. He envied his brother's success rather than celebrating it.
    他嫉妒哥哥的成就，而没有为之庆贺。
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  1. I do not envy you the task of telling them the bad news.
    我可不想承担你那个把坏消息告诉他们的任务。
n. 羡慕；嫉妒
the feeling of wanting something that another person has
  1. She watched with envy as her colleagues left for the conference.
    她羡慕地看着同事们动身去参加会议。
  2. His new apartment was the envy of all his friends.
    他的新公寓令所有朋友羡慕。
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  1. Their harsh comments were clearly motivated by envy.
    他们那些刻薄的评论显然出于嫉妒。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 envy somebody something 可带双宾语；enviable 描述“令人羡慕的事物”，envious 描述“感到羡慕的人”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • envious 羡慕的；嫉妒的
    envious 是形容词，常用 be envious of somebody/something。
  • enviable 令人羡慕的；值得拥有的
    enviable 是形容词，描述值得羡慕的优势或处境，通常不表示嫉妒者本人的心理。
  • enviously 羡慕地；嫉妒地
    enviously 是副词，修饰看、想、说等表现羡慕或嫉妒的动作。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • jealousy 嫉妒；吃醋
    envy 主要是想得到别人拥有的东西或品质；jealousy 可指这种嫉妒，也常特指害怕失去某人的爱或关注，即感情关系中的“吃醋”。
    His jealousy increased when she spent time with other friends. 她和其他朋友相处时，他的醋意更强了。
常见搭配
  • envy somebody something 羡慕某人的某物或某种品质
    I envy you your freedom to work from anywhere. 我羡慕你可以在任何地方工作的自由。
  • be green with envy 非常嫉妒；羡慕不已
    Her colleagues were green with envy when she won the fellowship. 她获得研究奖学金时，同事们都羡慕不已。
  • the envy of 令……羡慕的对象
    The city's transport system is the envy of the region. 这座城市的交通系统令整个地区羡慕。