英语词汇“envy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(noun) in the sense of covetousness

Definition

a feeling of discontent aroused by someone else's possessions, achievements, or qualities

He admitted his feelings of envy towards his brother.

Synonyms

covetousness

spite

Never had she met such spite and pettiness.

hatred

resentment

Rigid policing can only feed resentment and undermine confidence.

jealousy

Her beauty causes jealousy.

bitterness

I still feel bitterness and anger.

malice

There was no malice on his part.

ill will

He didn't bear anyone any ill will.

malignity

resentfulness

enviousness (informal)

1 (verb) in the sense of be jealous (of)

Definition

to wish that one had the possessions, achievements, or qualities of (someone else)

I have a famous brother and a lot of people envy me for that.

Synonyms

be jealous (of)

resent

I resent being dependent on her.

begrudge

I certainly don't begrudge him the Nobel Prize.

be envious (of)

2 (verb) in the sense of covet

Definition

to wish that one had the possessions, achievements, or qualities of (someone else)

He envied her peace of mind.

Synonyms

covet

She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.

desire

He was bored and desired change in his life.

crave

There may be certain times of day when smokers crave a cigarette.

aspire to

people who aspire to public office

yearn for

hanker after

I hankered after a floor-length suede coat.

Quotations

Nothing sharpens sight like envy [Thomas Fuller – Gnomologia]Our envy always lasts much longer than the happiness of those we envy [Duc de la Rochefoucauld – Maxims]Even success softens not the heart of the envious [Pindar – Odes]

单词	envy
释义	Trends of envy View usage for: envy (envi) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense envies, present participle envying, past tense, past participle envied 1. uncountable noun Envy is the feeling you have when you wish you could have the same thing or quality that someone else has. Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother. [+ towards] They gazed in a mixture of envy and admiration at the beauty of the statue. Synonyms: covetousness, spite, hatred, resentment More Synonyms of envy 2. verb If you envy someone, you wish that you had the same things or qualities that they have. I don't envy the young ones who've become TV superstars and know no other world. [VERB noun] I have a rich brother and a lot of people envy the fact. [VERB noun] He envied Caroline her peace. [VERB noun noun] 'You must've seen the world by now,' said Frannie, 'I envy you that.' [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: be jealous (of), resent, begrudge, be envious (of) More Synonyms of envy 3. singular noun If a thing or quality is the envy of someone, they wish very much that they could have or achieve it. ...an economic expansion that was the envy of many other states. [+ of] 4. green with envy More Synonyms of envy envy in British English (ˈɛnvɪ) nounWord forms: plural -vies 1. a feeling of grudging or somewhat admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another 2. the desire to have for oneself something possessed by another; covetousness 3. an object of envy verbWord forms: -vies, -vying or -vied 4. to be envious of (a person or thing) Derived forms envier (ˈenvier) noun envyingly (ˈenvyingly) adverb Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin invidia, from invidēre to eye maliciously, from in-2 + vidēre to see envy in American English (ˈɛnvi) nounWord forms: plural ˈenvies 1. a feeling of discontent and ill will because of another's advantages, possessions, etc.; resentful dislike of another who has something that one desires 2. desire for some advantage, quality, etc. that another has 3. an object of envious feeling 4. Obsolete ill will; spite verb transitiveWord forms: ˈenvied or ˈenvying 5. to feel envy toward, at, or because of; regard with envy verb intransitive 6. Obsolete to feel or show envy SYNONYMY NOTE: to envy another is to feel ill will, jealousy, or discontent at the person's possession ofsomething that one keenly desires to have or achieve oneself; , begrudge implies an unwillingness that someone should possess or enjoy something that is neededor deserved; to , covet is to long ardently and wrongfully for something that belongs to another Derived forms envyingly (ˈenvyingly) adverb Word origin ME & OFr envie < L invidia < invidus, having hatred or ill will < invidere, to look askance at < in-, in, upon + videre, to look: see wise2 More idioms containing envy green with envy Image of envy © Photographee.eu, shutterstock Examples of 'envy' in a sentence envy We say it's the envy of the world. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Most of those people you envy have had to work for what they possess. Vera Peiffer POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but wereafraid to put into practice (2001) This list is bound to make some feel acute index envy. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There is often envy or jealousy of others. Munro, Bill Dr. & Munro, Frances Beat Stress (1992) They did not succeed without arousing resentment and envy. Bryant, Arthur The Search for Justice - a history of Britain and the British people Volume III (1990) Try imagining hiring the person you envy to train you to get the thing you want. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There is too much envy out there. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother and both wives. Knowles, Jane Know Your Own Mind (1991) Our services are the envy of the world and there are some big foreign policy issues. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It betrays an intimacy that any son must envy. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Find people not to envy but to admire. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Feel no envy for the golfing elephant and those who attend it. Stanley Bing THROWING THE ELEPHANT (2002) Envy and resentment attach themselves to football. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Our democracy is the envy of the world. The Sun (2011) And this strip of green must surely be envy. Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989) It is easy to admire success, but human instinct sometimes swaps admiration for envy. Times, Sunday Times (2007) So there is envy and jealousy, yes. The Sun (2010) If possible, talk to the person you envy. Christianity Today (2000) The most ambitious English clubs do not so much resent as envy the depths of their pockets. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The infant may be envied for the goodness and love she is receiving and the mother may be envied for being able to provide those resources. Knowles, Jane Know Your Own Mind (1991) Maybe it's envy, maybe admiration. Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994) But the rest of British sport clearly has much to learn from cycling, an outfit that has become the envy of the world. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Quotations Nothing sharpens sight like envyThomas FullerGnomologia Our envy always lasts much longer than the happiness of those we envyDuc de la RochefoucauldMaxims Even success softens not the heart of the enviousPindarOdes Word lists with envy sin In other languages envy British English: envy /ˈɛnvɪ/ NOUN Envy is the feeling you have when you wish you could have the same thing or quality that someone else has. She was full of envy when she heard their news. American English: envy Arabic: حَسَد Brazilian Portuguese: inveja Chinese: 羡慕 Croatian: zavist Czech: závist Danish: misundelse Dutch: afgunst European Spanish: envidia Finnish: kateus French: convoitise German: Neid Greek: φθόνος Italian: invidia Japanese: ねたみ Korean: 부러움 Norwegian: misunnelse Polish: zawiść European Portuguese: inveja Romanian: invidie Russian: зависть Latin American Spanish: envidia Swedish: avundsjuka Thai: ความอิจฉา Turkish: haset Ukrainian: заздрість Vietnamese: sự ghen tị British English: envy /ˈɛnvɪ/ VERB If you envy someone, you wish that you had the same things or qualities that they have. I don't envy young people these days. American English: envy Arabic: يَحْسُدُ Brazilian Portuguese: invejar Chinese: 羡慕 Croatian: zavidjeti Czech: závidět Danish: misunde Dutch: benijden European Spanish: envidiar Finnish: kadehtia French: convoiter German: beneiden Greek: φθονώ Italian: invidiare Japanese: うらやむ Korean: 부러워하다 Norwegian: misunne Polish: pozazdrościć European Portuguese: invejar Romanian: a invidia Russian: завидовать Latin American Spanish: envidiar Swedish: avundas Thai: ริษยา Turkish: hasetlenmek Ukrainian: заздрити Vietnamese: ghen tị Chinese translation of 'envy' envy (ˈɛnvɪ) n (u) (= jealousy) 羡(羨)慕 (xiànmù) vt (= be jealous of) 羡(羨)慕 (xiànmù) to envy sb sth 羡(羨)慕某人的某物 (xiànmù mǒurén de mǒuwù) (noun) in the sense of covetousness Definition a feeling of discontent aroused by someone else's possessions, achievements, or qualities He admitted his feelings of envy towards his brother. Synonyms covetousness spite Never had she met such spite and pettiness. hatred resentment Rigid policing can only feed resentment and undermine confidence. jealousy Her beauty causes jealousy. bitterness I still feel bitterness and anger. malice There was no malice on his part. ill will He didn't bear anyone any ill will. malignity resentfulness enviousness (informal) 1 (verb) in the sense of be jealous (of) Definition to wish that one had the possessions, achievements, or qualities of (someone else) I have a famous brother and a lot of people envy me for that. Synonyms be jealous (of) resent I resent being dependent on her. begrudge I certainly don't begrudge him the Nobel Prize. be envious (of) 2 (verb) in the sense of covet Definition to wish that one had the possessions, achievements, or qualities of (someone else) He envied her peace of mind. Synonyms covet She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense. desire He was bored and desired change in his life. crave There may be certain times of day when smokers crave a cigarette. aspire to people who aspire to public office yearn for hanker after I hankered after a floor-length suede coat. Quotations Nothing sharpens sight like envy [Thomas Fuller – Gnomologia]Our envy always lasts much longer than the happiness of those we envy [Duc de la Rochefoucauld – Maxims]Even success softens not the heart of the envious [Pindar – Odes] Additional synonyms in the sense of aspire to people who aspire to public office Synonyms aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for in the sense of begrudge Definition to envy (someone) the possession of something I certainly don't begrudge him the Nobel Prize. Synonyms resent, envy, grudge, be jealous of, be envious of, be resentful of in the sense of bitterness I still feel bitterness and anger. Synonyms resentment, hurt, anger, hostility, indignation, animosity, venom, acrimony, gall, pique, rancour, ill feeling, bad blood, ill will, umbrage, vexation, asperity Synonyms of 'envy' envy Explore 'envy' in the dictionary
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