covet

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汉语翻译

第三人称单数：covets现在分词：coveting过去分词：coveted过去式：coveted

covet基本解释

及物/不及物动词贪求，觊觎

形容词值得渴望的

covet相关例句

及物动词

1. It's a sin to covet.
贪得无厌是一种罪恶。

2. He won the coveted position.
他得到了人人都向往的职位。

3. The boys coveted John's new hat.
孩子们都想戴一戴约翰的新帽子。

covet网络解释

1. 垂涎, 觊觎：coven 女巫大聚会, 十三女巫大集会 | covet 垂涎, 觊觎 | retract 缩进;缩回

2. 妄想：covert speech 内隐言语 | covet 妄想 | covetous 贪婪的

3. 垂涎：coverture 保护 | covet 垂涎 | covetous 贪婪的

4. 觊觎：brutal暴徒 | covet觊觎 | invasion入侵

covet词典解释

1. 渴望;贪求;觊觎
If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.

e.g. She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.
她毫不隐讳地表示想得到他的工作，以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。

covet英英释义

verb

1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

e.g. She covets her sister's house