covet
v.
覬覦；垂涎；貪圖
英語翻譯 Verb:
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wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person);
\\\"She covets her sister\\\'s house\\\"
造句
用作動詞(v.)
- Mr Appleby does not covet power.
艾波比先生不覬覦權力。
- We do not covet anything from any nation.
我們不覬覦任何國家的任何東西。
- We covet what we see every day.
我們垂涎每天看到的東西。
- Never covet what is not yours, for it is a sin to steal a pin.
不是自己的東西就不要妄想，即使是偷一根針也是一種罪過。
- He thinks it\\\'s a sin to covet other\\\'s properties.
他認為貪圖他人的財物是有罪的。
- You shall not covet the neighbor\\\'s goods.
你不可貪戀鄰舍的財物。
常用短語
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They covet subacid Liquors, and abhor fat and oily things.
出自：J. Arbuthnot
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Her mind..coveted to regain its serenity.
出自：F. Burney
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He did not covet small-bore social acceptance.
出自：D. Halberstam
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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crave
渴望
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desire
渴望
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want
要
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hanker
向往
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long for
渴望
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wish for
希望得到
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yearn for
渴望
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lust
貪欲
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envy
羨慕
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languish
衰弱無力
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ambition
雄心
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pine
松樹
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