covetous
/ˈkʌvɪtəs/adjective
- having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else极想得到（或拥有）的, 垂涎的, 觊觎的, 贪求的：
she fingered the linen with covetous hands.
她爱不释手地抚摸着那块亚麻布。
派生词
covetously
adverbcovetousness
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French coveitous, based on Latin cupiditas （see CUPIDITY）.