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greedy

音標['gri:di] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 貪婪的, 貪得的, 貪吃的
相關詞組:
be greedy for gain

詞型變化:

名詞:greediness 副詞:greedily 形容詞比較級:greedier 最高級:greediest 

英文解釋:

形容詞 greedy:

  1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
    同義詞:avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile
  2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
    同義詞:avid, devouring, esurient
  3. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

例句:

  1. He's a real greedy guts.
    他真是貪吃的大肚漢。
  2. A greedy, rapacious person.
    貪心的或貪婪的人
  3. He is a greedy capitalist.
    他是一個貪婪的資本家。
  4. The greedy little boy ate all the candy at the party.
    那個貪吃的小男孩把宴會上所有的糖果都吃光了。
  5. He looked at the shop window with greedy eyes.
    他用貪婪的眼光看著商店的櫥窗。

詳細解釋:


greed.y

adj.(形容詞)
greed.i.er,greed.i.est
Excessively desirous of acquiring or possessing, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.
貪婪的;貪心的:對獲取或擁有,特別希望擁有超過自身所需或應得的事物的極度渴望
Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; gluttonous.
貪食的:想吃或喝掉比自己的合理食量更多的食物的;貪吃的
Extremely eager or desirous:
渴望的;熱切的:極度地希望的:
例句:
greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability.
渴望證明他們能力機會

來源:
Middle English gredi
中古英文 gredi
from Old English grôdig * see gher- 2
源自 古英文 grôdig *參見 gher- 2

【引伸】
greed.ily
adv.(副詞)
greed.iness
n.(名詞)

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