coveting

英 [ˈkʌvətɪŋ]

美 [ˈkʌvətɪŋ]

v.  渴望; 贪求(尤指别人的东西); 觊觎
covet的现在分词

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。

双语例句

• Compare the present occasion with such an affliction as that, and be thankful for the friends you have, instead of coveting more.
  把现在的情况和这么一种苦恼比较一下，你就该感谢你已经有了朋友，不要再贪多啦。
• Contrast of these two techniques shows that the sample under coveting plate got a higher nodulatization grade, consequently, the enterprise can get more benefit.
  两种工艺对比，结果显示加盖板处理以后，球化级别得到了提高，从而使企业得到了良好经济效益。
• It emphasizes on analyzing the whole process of Japan coveting, then penetrating and finally invading Ryukyu, making Ryukyu its vassal kingdom during Japan expanding its influence in 16th Century.
  着重分析了十六世纪日本势力扩张之时，对琉球的窥伺、渗透到发兵大举入侵直至琉球沦为其附庸的全过程。
• Study on Coveting of Rivers and Harness Planning of Taiyuan City
  太原市河道覆盖及整治规划研究
• Nearly all older trans men have experienced oppression, but they had the advantage of growing up in an era when coveting manhood was somewhat understandable and tomboyishness was at least forgiven.
  几乎所有年长的跨性男性都受到过歧视和压制。但是他们却有一项优势&在他们成长的年代里，女孩子渴望做男生情有可原，而假小子的行为也至少会被原谅。
• I am coveting her baby and Scarlett has been so good to me.
  思嘉一向待我这么好，我竟妄想要她的孩子。
• Now might be your chance to buy that portion of a Greek island you have been coveting.
  现在，你也有机会在希腊买到一块垂涎已久土地。
• We begin by coveting what we see every day.
  垂涎的开始是我们每天看见的东西。
• Rom.7:8 But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, worked out in me coveting of every kind; for without the law sin is dead.
  罗七8然而罪藉著诫命得著机会，叫诸般的贪心在我里面发动，因为没有律法，罪是死的。
• I suppose this was the ideal love Dickinson had been coveting for, who believed that if she had so exquisite and so romantic love, it was happy for her to die.
  我想这就是迪金森梦寐以求的理想爱情，能拥有这样美好而浪漫的相遇，死亡都是一件快活的事务。