envy

【发音】

美 /'ɛnvi/ 英 /'envi/

【翻译】

1. n.妒忌，羡慕；妒忌的对象

   英释:the feeling of wanting something that someone else has

2. vt. 妒忌， 羡慕

   英释:to wish that you had someone else’s possessions, abilities etc

【记忆】

“安慰” → 因为妒忌， 安慰都显得假惺惺 → 妒忌

【短语】

1. envy of : 嫉妒…；羡慕…

2. green with envy : adj. 非常嫉妒的

3. out of envy : adv. 出于忌妒

4. lost in envy : 非常嫉妒

【例句】

1. She could see that all the other girls were green with envy(= feeling a lot of envy ).

   她看得出其他女孩都很眼红。

【真题例句】

1. (2011.12 • CET4 • • 写作题)...We envy famous men and imagine that fame was due to some trick of luck...

【同、近义词】

1. n.嫉妒，妒忌；羡慕

   jealousy/green-eyed monster/

2. vt.嫉妒，妒忌；羡慕

   green eyed/be jealous/

【同根词】

1. adj

   envious : 羡慕的；嫉妒的

   enviable : 值得羡慕的；引起忌妒的

2. adv

   enviously : 羡慕地；嫉妒地

   enviably : 羡慕地；妒忌地