envy
翻譯
羨慕, 嫉妒, 妒忌
例句
She felt a pang of envy for her friend's success.
她對朋友的成功感到一陣嫉妒。
He was the envy of all his colleagues.
他是所有同事羨慕的對象。
文法模式
envy ((of/for sth.)) 對(某事)的羨慕 She felt a pang of envy for her friend's success.
the envy ((of sb.)) (某人)羨慕的對象 He was the envy of all his colleagues.
近義詞
同義詞: jealousy, resentment, covetousness
詞源
源自拉丁語「invidia」(惡意),來自「invidere」(惡意地看待),由「in-」(在…上)和「videre」(看)組成。
記憶技巧
「Envy」是想要別人擁有的東西。「Jealousy」是害怕失去自己擁有的東西。