covetous
/kuhv-i-tuhs/US // ˈkʌv ɪ təs //UK // (ˈkʌvɪtəs) //
贪婪的,贪婪,觊觎,贪婪的人
Related Words
acquisitive掌握的,购置性的,掌握,购置avaricious贪婪的,贪婪,贪得无厌,贪财avid狂热的,狂热,狂热者,热心eager渴望,急于求成,急于,急于求成的envious羡慕,羡慕嫉妒恨,羡慕不已,妒忌gluttonous贪吃,饕餮,贪吃的,贪食grasping掌握,抓取,抓住,握紧green-eyed绿眼的,绿眼睛的,绿眼睛,绿眼itchy痒痒的,痒痒,瘙痒,痒jealous妒忌,嫉妒,嫉妒的,嫉妒的人keen敏锐的,热情的,敏锐,热切的mercenary雇佣兵,雇佣军,市侩,自私自利的人rapacious贪婪的,贪婪,贪欲,贪得无厌ravenous贪婪的,饥肠辘辘,饥渴的,饥肠辘辘的selfish自私的,自私,自私自利,自我voracious贪吃,贪婪,贪婪的,贪婪的人yearning渴望,眷恋,欲望,思念close-fisted近乎苛刻的,近身肉搏,严密的,近距离接触grabby抢手的,抢手,攫取,抢答piggish愚蠢的,愚蠢的人,猪猡,愚蠢的行为
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
- : eagerly desirous.
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.greedy; very desirous
Synonyms
acquisitive掌握的,购置性的,掌握,购置avaricious贪婪的,贪婪,贪得无厌,贪财avid狂热的,狂热,狂热者,热心close-fisted近乎苛刻的,近身肉搏,严密的,近距离接触eager渴望,急于求成,急于,急于求成的ensurient庄严,庄严的,庄严宣誓,庄严承诺envious羡慕,羡慕嫉妒恨,羡慕不已,妒忌gluttonous贪吃,饕餮,贪吃的,贪食grabby抢手的,抢手,攫取,抢答grasping掌握,抓取,抓住,握紧green-eyed绿眼的,绿眼睛的,绿眼睛,绿眼grudging苛刻的,勉强的,勉强,严酷的hogging抢劫,挤占,堵塞,占用空间itchy痒痒的,痒痒,瘙痒,痒jealous妒忌,嫉妒,嫉妒的,嫉妒的人keen敏锐的,热情的,敏锐,热切的mercenary雇佣兵,雇佣军,市侩,自私自利的人piggish愚蠢的,愚蠢的人,猪猡,愚蠢的行为prehensile无柄,无柄的,无梗,无袖rapacious贪婪的,贪婪,贪欲,贪得无厌ravenous贪婪的,饥肠辘辘,饥渴的,饥肠辘辘的selfish自私的,自私,自私自利,自我swinish刷新,挥发,挥霍无度,挥发性voracious贪吃,贪婪,贪婪的,贪婪的人yearning渴望,眷恋,欲望,思念
Examples
Designer Tomas Maier presented a collection that was rich, sophisticated, and covetous.
Your covetous wish that you and your daughter should reign at Hartledon is on the point of being gratified.
Portland, though strictly honest, was covetous; Albemarle was generous.
And Mme. Duvernoy began to turn it over, as it lay on the mantel-piece, looking at it with covetous eyes.
Orford was covetous and unprincipled; but he had great professional skill and knowledge, great industry, and a strong will.
For Demades was covetous and gredie of money, and indeed the lyons are more gentle when their bealyes are well filled.'
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