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jeal·ous AHD[jĕlʹəs] D.J.[ˈdʒeləs]K.K.[ˈdʒɛləs]adj.(形容词)- Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position.害怕的,忧心的:对被取代而感到害怕的或担心的;对失去影响或位置而惴惴不安的
- Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious:嫉妒的:在竞争时怨恨的或抱怨的;嫉妒的:jealous of the success of others.妒嫉别人的成功
- Inclined to suspect rivalry.怀疑的:易于怀疑(别人与之)竞争的
- Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness:嫉妒的,猜忌的:源于或与羡慕、畏惧或痛苦的感情有关的:jealous thoughts.嫉妒的想法
- Vigilant in guarding something:警戒的:在保护某物时注意的:We are jealous of our good name.我们要注意自己的好名声
- Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic:容不得抗争的,专横的:因不忠实或背信弃义而不能忍受的;独裁的:a jealous God.不容违背的上帝
- Middle English jelous 中古英语 jelous
- from Old French gelos [jealous, zealous] 源自 古法语 gelos [嫉妒的,热情的]
- from Vulgar Latin *zēlōsus 源自 俗拉丁语 *zēlōsus
- from Late Latin zēlus [zeal] * see zeal 源自 后期拉丁语 zēlus [热心] * 参见 zeal
jealʹously adv.(副词)jealʹousness n.(名词)jealous, covetous, envious- The central meaning shared by these adjectives is "resentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantages": 这些形容词的中心意思是“痛苦和或怨恨地想要得到他人的好处”: jealous of her friend's success;嫉妒她朋友的成功;covetous of his neighbor's possessions;垂涎邻居的财产;envious of their art collection. 艳羡他们的艺术收藏
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