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envy

英 ['envɪ] 美['ɛnvi]

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近义词covet be jealous of

反义词

n. 嫉妒，妒忌；羡慕
vt. 嫉妒，妒忌；羡慕
vi. 感到妒忌；显示出妒忌

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

中文词源

envy 羡慕，嫉妒

来自拉丁语invidia, 来自词根vid, 看，词源同video,visage. 词义贬义化，指不怀好意的看。

英英释意

1. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another

2. spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

英文词源

envy: envy: [13] The underlying meaning of envy is simply ‘look at someone’ – the implication being, ‘with malice or resentment’. The word comes via Old French envie from Latin invidia ‘malice’ (source of English invidious [17]), which was a derivative of invidēre ‘look at with malice’. This in turn was a compound verb formed from the prefix in- ‘in, on’ and vidēre ‘see’ (whence English vision).
=> invidious, view, vision
envy (n.): late 13c., from Old French envie "envy, jealousy, rivalry" (10c.), from Latin invidia "envy, jealousy" (source also of Spanish envidia, Portuguese inveja), from invidus "envious, having hatred or ill-will," from invidere "to envy, hate," earlier "look at (with malice), cast an evil eye upon," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + videre "to see" (see vision).
Jealousy is the malign feeling which is often had toward a rival, or possible rival, for the possession of that which we greatly desire, as in love or ambition. Envy is a similar feeling toward one, whether rival or not, who already possesses that which we greatly desire. Jealousy is enmity prompted by fear; envy is enmity prompted by covetousness. [Century Dictionary]
Similar formations in Avestan nipashnaka "envious," also "look at;" Old Church Slavonic zavideti "to envy," from videti "to see;" Lithuanian pavydeti "to envy," related to veizdeti "to see, to look at."
envy (v.): late 14c., from Old French envier "envy, be envious of," from envie (see envy (n.)). Related: Envied; envying.

同义词辨析

envy, jealousy

这两个名词均有"妒忌"之意。

envy：侧重指因别人获得了自己本想获得的东西或成就而产生妒忌。

jealousy：强调对别人占有的东西恼恨不满。

考试真题

It constitutes a rare object of envy.

That was partly due to his talents: showmanship, strategic vision, an astonishing attention to detail and a dictatorial management style which many bosses must have envied.

The man's unique talents are the envy of many people.

What do you actually do and how do you prepare for your job?If sheer numbers provide any proof, Americans’ universities are the envy of the world.

This means minors enjoy material benefits and legal protections that would have been the envy of those living in the past.

He was envied by others in his childhood.

She was the envy of the whole community.

By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures.

By most recent measures, the UK's GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures.

实用场景例句

He couldn't conceal his envy of me.: 他掩饰不住对我的忌妒。

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。

They looked with envy at her latest purchase.: 他们艳羡地看着她最近买到的东西。

Her colleagues were green with envy (= they had very strong feelings of envy ) .: 她的同事都非常眼红。

British television is the envy of the world.: 英国电视节目令世人羡慕。

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。

She has always envied my success.: 她一直忌妒我的成功。

I envied him his good looks.: 我羡慕他的英俊。

I envy you having such a close family.: 我羡慕你有这么一个亲密的家庭。

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。

I don't envy her that job.: 我庆幸不必干她的那份工作。

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。

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。

...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

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。

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。

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。

Her new dress excited envy.: 她的新服装使人羡慕.

His attitudes toward him were out of envy.: 他对他的态度是因为嫉妒.

Her sister has been given a gold wristwatch and she is green with envy.: 人家送给姐姐一块金表,她心中十分妒忌.

His life is full of poetic romance , which often excites envy in others.: 他的生活总是充满了诗情画意,令人羡慕不已.

I envy those students who always get good marks.: 我羡慕总是得好分的那些学生.

Their hatred stem from envy.: 他们的仇恨来自妒忌.

I don't envy your journey in this bad weather.: 我并不羡慕你在这样恶劣的天气里旅行.

I felt a twinge of envy for the people who lived there.: 我对住在那儿的人产生过一阵嫉妒.

They were full of envy when they saw my new car.: 他们看了我的新汽车,都非常羡慕.

I envy your ability to work so fast.: 我真羡慕你,能干得这么快.

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