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envyen·vy1 /ˈɛnvi / noun [uncountable] envy (of sb / sth) the feeling that you have when someone else has something that you want羡慕；忌妒◆It was difficult for her to hide her envy of her friend's success.她难以掩饰自己对朋友成功的忌妒。 SYN jealousy ➡ adjective envious ●the envy of sbthe thing that causes someone to feel envy 羡慕（或忌妒）的对象◆The city's school system is the envy of many of its neighbors.这个城市的学校体制让周边许多城市羡慕不已。●green with envy (informal) wanting to have what someone else has十分嫉妒；非常羡慕◆She was green with envy when she found out how much money I make!当她知道我赚多少钱后，眼红得不得了！
envyen·vy2 /ˈɛnvi / verb [transitive] (present participle en·vy·ing, third person singular present tense en·vies, past tense, past participle en·vied)envy sb / sth to want something that someone else has; to feel envy羡慕；忌妒◆I've always envied your good luck.我一直很羡慕你的好运。◆I don't envy the people who have to clean up after the party (= I'm glad that I don't have to clean up).我很庆幸自己不必在聚会之后还得打扫卫生。 |