covet

• vt. 垂涎；觊觎
• vi. 垂涎；觊觎

来自拉丁词cupio, 渴求，词源同Cupid, cupidity, hope.

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

"She covets her sister's house"

covet

covet: [13] Covetousness and cupidity are very closely related, etymologically as well as semantically. Covet comes via Old French coveitier from Vulgar Latin *cupiditāre, a verb derived from the Latin noun cupiditās (from which English gets cupidity). Its ultimate source is the Latin verb cupere ‘desire’.
=> cupidity

covet (v.)

mid-13c., from Old French coveitier "covet, desire, lust after" (12c., Modern French convoiter, influenced by con- words), probably ultimately from Latin cupiditas "passionate desire, eagerness, ambition," from cupidus "very desirous," from cupere "long for, desire" (see cupidity). Related: Coveted; coveting.

The treaty banning mining here, shielding 116 coveted ( ' , 令人垂涎的) reserves of iron ore, coal and chromium, comes up for review in 2048.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.

他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。

牛津词典

They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win) .

他们获得了本年度人人觊觎的大奖。

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Most of the immigrants work in unskilled jobs, as maids or busboys, that few Argentines covet.

大多数移民从事的是阿根廷人不大愿意干的不需要技能的工作, 比如女仆或餐馆工.

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I had nothing to covet; for I had all that I was now capable of enjoying.

我一无所求, 因为,我所有的一切,已尽够我享受了.

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Jingqiu Li has the kind of programming skills employers covet.

李景秋有着雇主所垂涎的编程技能.

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The Asian peoples covet the right to shape their own free destiny.

亚洲人民渴望开创自己的自由生活的现实,这十分重要.

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If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most sinning soul alive.

如果说向往荣誉是一种罪过, 那么我就是活着的最为罪恶的灵魂.

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But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

你们要切切的求那更大的恩赐,我现今把最妙的道指示你们.

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Never covet shoes'beauty while torment your feet.

切莫只贪图鞋的华贵,而委屈了自己的脚.

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Online gaming is another area both AOL and Microsoft covet.

在线游戏是aol和微软垂涎三尺的另一个领域.

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We do not covet anything from any nation.

我们不觊觎任何国家的任何东西.

辞典例句

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

所以我弟兄们, 你们要切慕作先知讲道, 也不要禁止说方言.

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Covet nothing. Your end which is endless is as a snowflake dissolving in the pure air.

此刻你生命的逝去并不代表它永远的终结,它就像一片雪花融化在纯净的空气里.

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Mr Appleby does not covet power.

艾波比先生不觊觎权力.

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If we covet we are prepare to steal.

如果我们贪心,就是在预备偷盗了.

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Difficult differentiate of around and false, nevertheless covet trade searches Alibaba engine is not fathomless.

前后真假难辨, 不过阿里巴巴垂涎商贸搜索引擎并不难理解.

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But covet earnestly the best gifts: and shew I unto you a more excellent way.

你们要切切的求那更大的恩赐、我现今把最妙的道指示你们.

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The country has a culinary tradition that locals covet with tremendous fervor and passion.

当地人对传统美食有着极大的热情.

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And they covet expensive watches, which are easily hidden and sometimes traded for cash.

他们尤其钟情昂贵手表, 容易收藏,有时还易于变现.

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Never covet wealth and power.

切勿贪图财富和权力.

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All covet , all lose.

贪多损失大.

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It's a sin to covet.

贪得无厌是一种罪恶.

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