Learner's definition of ENVY
[noncount]
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: the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has忌妒；羡慕 -
my envy of his success我对他成功的忌妒
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Their exotic vacations inspired envy in/among their friends.他们充满异国风情的假期让朋友们羡慕。
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We watched with envy as the yacht slid past us.我们羡慕地看着那艘快艇从我们身边驶过。
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They were green with envy. [=they were filled with envy; they were very envious]他们非常眼红。
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Her beautiful hair was an object of envy. [=people felt envy because of her beautiful hair]她漂亮的头发引人羡慕。
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sometimes used humorously after a noun that indicates an object of envy（有时作诙谐用法用在名词后，表示忌妒的对象）引人嫉妒之物 2
: someone or something that causes envy引起嫉妒的人（或事物）；令人羡慕的人（或事物） —
used in the phrase the envy of用于短语the envy of 2 envy /ˈɛnvi/ verb
envies; envied; envying
envies; envied; envying
Learner's definition of ENVY
[+ object]
: to feel a desire to have what someone else has : to feel envy because of (someone or something)忌妒；羡慕 -
I envy you for your large group of friends.我羡慕你有一大帮朋友。
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They envied his success. = They envied him for his success.他们忌妒他的成功。
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I envy the way you've made so many friends.我羡慕你怎么交到这么多的朋友。
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I don't envy you your dental problems. [=I'm glad that I don't have your dental problems]我庆幸没像你那样牙有问题。