greed·y
adjective/ˈɡriːdi/
/ˈɡriːdi/
(comparative greedier, superlative greediest)
(disapproving)Idioms - wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need
贪婪的；贪心的；贪吃的 - You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!
你这个馋嘴！你已经吃了两份了！ - He stared at the diamonds with greedy eyes.
他眼巴巴地盯着这些钻石。 - greedy for something The shareholders are greedy for profit.
股东们都利欲熏心。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGreedy is used with these nouns:- eye
- lawyer
- pig
- …
Word OriginOld English grǣdig, of Germanic origin. - You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!
Idioms
greedy guts
- (British English, informal) used to refer to somebody who eats too much
贪吃的家伙 - Make sure greedy guts doesn’t eat all the cake.
确保贪婪的人不会吃掉所有的蛋糕。
- Make sure greedy guts doesn’t eat all the cake.