envy

英 [ˈenvi]

美 [ˈenvi]

n.  羡慕; 忌妒
v.  羡慕; 忌妒; 庆幸不必做别人非做不可的事

过去式：envied　过去分词：envied　现在分词：envying　第三人称单数：envies　复数：envies　

高考CET4CET6考研IELTS

Collins.2 / BNC.8468 / COCA.8491

习惯用语

n.

be the envy of sb/sth
• 成为羡慕（或忌妒）的对象；成为羡慕（或忌妒）的东西
  to be a person or thing that other people admire and that causes feelings of envy
• British television is the envy of the world.
  英国电视节目令世人羡慕。

牛津词典

noun

• 羡慕；忌妒
  the feeling of wanting to be in the same situation as sb else; the feeling of wanting sth that sb else has
  1. He couldn't conceal his envy of me.
     他掩饰不住对我的忌妒。
  2. She felt a pang of envy at the thought of his success.
     她想到他的成功便感到一阵忌妒的痛苦。
  3. They looked with envy at her latest purchase.
     他们艳羡地看着她最近买到的东西。
  4. Her colleagues were green with envy (= they had very strong feelings of envy ) .
     她的同事都非常眼红。

verb

• 羡慕；忌妒
  to wish you had the same qualities, possessions, opportunities, etc. as sb else
  1. He envied her─she seemed to have everything she could possibly want.
     他羡慕她——她似乎要什么有什么。
  2. She has always envied my success.
     她一直忌妒我的成功。
  3. I envied him his good looks.
     我羡慕他的英俊。
  4. I envy you having such a close family.
     我羡慕你有这么一个亲密的家庭。
• 庆幸不必做别人非做不可的事
  to be glad that you do not have to do what sb else has to do
  1. It's a difficult situation you're in. I don't envy you.
     你的处境很困难。幸亏我不是你。
  2. I don't envy her that job.
     我庆幸不必干她的那份工作。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 羡慕;忌妒
  Envyis the feeling you have when you wish you could have the same thing or quality that someone else has.
  1. Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother...
     渐渐地，他开始承认自己羡慕母亲。
  2. They gazed in a mixture of envy and admiration at the beauty of the statue.
     他们心情复杂地凝视着这尊雕像，既为它的美丽折服又心生忌妒。
• VERB 羡慕;忌妒
  If youenvysomeone, you wish that you had the same things or qualities that they have.
  1. I don't envy the young ones who've become TV superstars and know no other world...
     我不羡慕那些成为超级电视明星，对其他却一无所知的年轻人。
  2. I have a rich brother and a lot of people envy the fact...
     我有个有钱的兄弟，很多人都因此羡慕我。
  3. He envied Caroline her peace...
     他羡慕卡罗琳的平和。
  4. 'You must've seen the world by now,' said Frannie, 'I envy you that.'
     “现在你肯定已经大开眼界了，”弗兰尼说，“我真嫉妒你。”
• N-SING 羡慕的对象；令人忌妒的特征
  If a thing or quality isthe envy ofsomeone, they wish very much that they could have or achieve it.
  1. Britain is now the envy of the world's record companies.
     英国现在是全世界唱片公司羡慕的对象。
  2. ...an economic expansion that was the envy of many other states.
     令很多其他国家羡慕的经济发展
• green with envy→ see:green

英英释义

noun

• spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  Synonym:invidia
• a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
  Synonym:enviousness

verb

• be envious of
  Synonym:begrudge
• feel envious towards

双语例句

• They enjoyed an income and lifestyle that many people would envy.
  他们的收入和生活方式会令很多人都羡慕不已。
• Could there have been a slight tinge of envy in Eva's voice?
  伊娃的声音里可能会有一丝羡慕吗？
• I believe you have, I envy you at the same time I feel happy for you.
  我相信你有，我真的羡慕你，同时我也为你而感到幸福。
• Love beckons jealousy and happiness envy.
  爱和幸福引来了妒忌。
• The award had made him envy you, and he is no longer your friend.
  那个奖励使他对你产生了嫉妒之心，他已经不再是你的朋友了。
• His success excited envy in his colleagues.
  他的成功引起了他同事的忌妒。
• He envied Caroline her peace
  他羡慕卡罗琳的平和。
• The sin of envy and hate stirs up whole nations against each other.
  嫉妒和仇恨的罪激起了民族之间的敌视和对抗。
• I don't envy the young ones who've become TV superstars and know no other world
  我不羡慕那些成为超级电视明星，对其他却一无所知的年轻人。
• I envy you, I never exercise.
  我羡慕你，我从来不做运动。