covet

英 [ˈkʌvət]

美 [ˈkʌvət]

v.  渴望; 贪求(尤指别人的东西); 觊觎

第三人称单数：covets　现在分词：coveting　过去式：coveted　过去分词：coveted　

GRETEM8

BNC.23675 / COCA.12611

牛津词典

verb

• 渴望；贪求（尤指别人的东西）；觊觎
  to want sth very much, especially sth that belongs to sb else
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 渴望;贪求;觊觎
  If youcovetsomething, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
  1. 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。

英英释义

verb

• wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
  1. She covets her sister's house

双语例句

• If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most sinning soul alive-shakespeare.
  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-莎士比亚。
• It is impossible that you can covet the admiration of Heathcliff-that you consider him an agreeable person!
  你没法博得希刺克厉夫的爱慕&你不能把他当作情投意合的人。
• Americans can be counted upon to covet shiny new cars but buying American is a less certain proposition.
  对于闪闪发光的新车，美国人一定会继续渴望拥有，但他们却不一定会买美国车。
• Ads for new cars tempt me to covet;
  汽车广告挑起我的贪婪；
• I briefly covet something, and then the urge passes.
  我会短暂地渴望一件东西，然后这种购买欲就消失了。
• Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks.
  不让你的心贪恋她的美色，不让她的秋波迷惑你。
• Never covet wealth and power.
  切勿贪图财富和权力。
• We do not covet anything from any nation.
  我们不觊觎任何国家的任何东西。
• To tell you the truth, Lily, I covet you a long time.
  说句老实话，莉莉，我对你垂涎已久啦。
• But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
  你们却要热切地追求那些更大的恩赐。现在我要把更高的道路指示你们。