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avarice

英 ['æv(ə)rɪs] 美['ævərɪs]
  • n. 贪婪,贪财

英英释意


1. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
2. extreme greed for material wealth

双语例句


1. Their avarice knows no bounds; you can never satisfy them.
他们贪得无厌, 你永远无法满足他们.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Avarice increases with wealth.
贪心与财富俱增.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Avarice blinds our eyes.
贪婪障人眼.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Avarice is the bane to happiness.
贪婪是损毁幸福的祸根.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. He paid a month's rent in advance, just enough to satisfy the landlord's avarice.
他预交了一个月的房租,正好满足房东的贪心。

来自柯林斯例句