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单词 jealous
释义 jeal·ous
\ˈjeləs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English jelous, from Old French jalos, jalous, jelous, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin zelosus, from Late Latin zelus zeal + Latin -osus -ous — more at zeal
1.
 a. : intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness
  < shall worship no other god, for the Lord … is a jealous God — Exod 34:14 (Revised Standard Version) >
  < jealous of the slightest interference in household management — Havelock Ellis >
 b. : disposed to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness (as in love) : apprehensive of the loss of another's devotion
  < so jealous she wouldn't let him dance with anyone else >
 c. : hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage (as a possession or attainment) : envious, resentful
  < jealous because her coat isn't as nice as yours >
2. : zealous in guarding (as a possession) : vigilant
 < his jealous love of privacy and independence — J.W.Beach >
: solicitous
 < students … were like sons to him, he was jealous for their welfare — Ellwood Hendrick >
3. : distrustfully watchful : apprehensive of harm or fraud : suspicious
 < the jealous caution of New England — Van Wyck Brooks >
Synonyms: see envious
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