第三人稱(chēng)單數:covets現在分詞:coveting過(guò)去分詞:coveted過(guò)去式:coveted
covet基本解釋
及物/不及物動(dòng)詞貪求,覬覦
形容詞值得渴望的
covet相關(guān)例句
及物動(dòng)詞
1. It's a sin to covet.
貪得無(wú)厭是一種罪惡。
2. He won the coveted position.
他得到了人人都向往的職位。
3. The boys coveted John's new hat.
孩子們都想戴一戴約翰的新帽子。
covet網(wǎng)絡(luò )解釋
1. 垂涎, 覬覦:coven 女巫大聚會(huì ), 十三女巫大集會(huì ) | covet 垂涎, 覬覦 | retract 縮進(jìn);縮回
2. 妄想:covert speech 內隱言語(yǔ) | covet 妄想 | covetous 貪婪的
3. 垂涎:coverture 保護 | covet 垂涎 | covetous 貪婪的
4. 覬覦:brutal暴徒 | covet覬覦 | invasion入侵
covet詞典解釋
1. 渴望;貪求;覬覦
If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
e.g. She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.
她毫不隱諱地表示想得到他的工作,以至于他們之間說(shuō)話(huà)都帶著(zhù)火藥味。
covet英英釋義
verb
1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
e.g. She covets her sister's house