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

单词	covet
释义	cov·et \ˈkəvə̇t, usu .ə̇d.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English coveiten, from Old French coveitier, from coveitié covetousness, desire, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cupidietat-, cupidietas, alteration of Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas, from cupidus desirous (from cupere to desire) + -itat-, -itas -ity; akin to Middle High German verwepfen to become moldy, Icelandic hvap dropsical flesh, Gothic afhwapjan to choke, extinguish, Latin vapor steam, vapor, Greek kapnos smoke, Sanskrit kupyati he swells with rage, is angry; basic meaning: smoking, boiling *transitive verb* 1. : to wish for earnestly : crave possession or enjoyment of : long for < winning coveted honors > < her invitations came to be coveted by people who were desirous of moving in good society — G.B.Shaw > 2. : to desire (another's possession or attribute) inordinately or culpably < neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor's house, his field, or his manservant — Deut 5:21 (Authorized Version) > < this region originally belonged to the Sioux but was coveted for its rich resources by the Chippewa — American Guide Series: Minnesota > *intransitive verb* : to feel or cherish inordinate desire or craving for another's possession or attributes < you should be content with what you have … it is a sin to covet — Edna S. V. Millay > — formerly used with for or after < the wealth that many had coveted after was willed to various charities > Synonyms: see desire
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