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envy

释义

envy

noun uncountable

UK /ˈenvi/

1
the unhappy feeling that you have when you want very much to do something that someone else does or to have something that they have
He was sure that other drivers looked at him with envy.
Synonyms and related words
Jealousy
jealousy
envy
the green-eyed monster
See alsojealousy

phrases

be the envy of

envy

noun uncountable

US /ˈenvi/

1
the unhappy feeling that you have when you want very much to do something that someone else does or to have something that they have
He was sure that the other drivers looked at him with envy.
Synonyms and related words
Jealousy
jealousy
envy
the green-eyed monster
See alsojealousy

phrases

be the envy of

envy

verb transitive

UK /ˈenvi/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	envy
he/she/it	envies
present participle	envying
past tense	envied
past participle	envied

1
to have the unhappy feeling of wanting to be like someone else or have what they have
I envy people who are always confident.
envy someone something:
I envy you your view of the ocean.
Synonyms and related words
To feel jealous or envious
envy
begrudge
covet

phrases

I don’t envy you/him etc

envy

verb transitive

US /ˈenvi/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	envy
he/she/it	envies
present participle	envying
past tense	envied
past participle	envied

1
to have the unhappy feeling of wanting to be like someone else or have what they have
I envy people who are always confident.
envy someone something:
I envy you your view of the ocean.
Synonyms and related words
To feel jealous or envious
envy
begrudge
covet

phrases

I don’t envy you/him etc.

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