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envyBrE /ˈenvi/NAmE /ˈenvi/ noun [U] the feeling of wanting to be in the same situation as sb else; the feeling of wanting sth that sb else has 羡慕；忌妒 SYN jealousy ◆~ (of sb) He couldn't conceal his envy of me. 他掩饰不住对我的忌妒。◆~ (at/of sth) She felt a pang of envy at the thought of his success. 她想到他的成功便感到一阵忌妒的痛苦。◆They looked with envy at her latest purchase. 他们羡慕地看着她最近买到的东西。◆Her colleagues were green with envy (= they had very strong feelings of envy). 她的同事都非常眼红。 ●be the envy of sb/sthto be a person or thing that other people admire and that causes feelings of envy 成为羡慕（或忌妒）的对象◆British television is the envy of the world. 英国电视节目令世人羡慕。 ➡ see also enviable, envious envyBrE /ˈenvi/NAmE /ˈenvi/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they envy BrE /ˈenvi/ NAmE /ˈenvi/present simple - he / she / it envies BrE /ˈenviz/ NAmE /ˈenviz/past simple envied BrE /ˈenvid/ NAmE /ˈenvid/past participle envied BrE /ˈenvid/ NAmE /ˈenvid/ -ing form envying BrE /ˈenviɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈenviɪŋ/to wish you had the same qualities, possessions, opportunities, etc. as sb else 羡慕；忌妒◆~ sbHe envied her—she seemed to have everything she could possibly want. 他羡慕她，她似乎要什么有什么。◆~ sthShe has always envied my success. 她一直忌妒我的成功。◆~ sb sthI envied him his good looks. 我羡慕他的英俊。◆~ sb doing sthI envy you having such a close family. 我羡慕你有这么一个关系紧密的家庭。to be glad that you do not have to do what sb else has to do 庆幸（不必做别人非做不可的事）◆not ~ sbIt's a difficult situation you're in. I don't envy you. 你的处境很困难，万幸不是我摊上。◆not ~ sb sthI don't envy her that job. 我庆幸没做她那样的工作。 |