covet
翻译
垂涎, 觊觎, 贪求
例句
He began to covet his neighbor's new car.
他开始觊觎邻居的新车。
She coveted the lead role in the play.
她垂涎剧中的主角。
语法模式
((sth.)) 垂涎(某物). He began to covet his neighbor's new car.
近义词
同义词: desire, crave, yearn for; 反义词: renounce, abjure
词源
源自古法语 'coveitier'(渴望),来自拉丁语 'cupiditas'(欲望)。
记忆技巧
发音听起来像“cover it”(盖住它)。想象一下,你非常想要某样东西,以至于想用东西把它盖起来,占为己有。