jealous
/ˈdʒeləs/adjective
1- feeling or showing envy of or resentment at someone or at their achievements or perceived advantages妒忌的; 好妒忌的:
she was always jealous of me.
她总是妒忌我。
1.1
- feeling or showing suspicion or resentment that someone one is in an emotional relationship with is attracted to or involved with someone else吃醋的, 嫉妒的。
1.2
- fiercely protective or vigilant of one's rights or possessions小心保护的, 唯恐失去的:
Howard is still a little jealous of his authority
霍华德仍然有些唯恐失去权威
they kept a jealous eye over their interests.
他们额外小心地保护自己的权益。
1.3
- (of God) demanding faithfulness and exclusive worship(神)要绝对忠实的, 须绝对崇拜的。
派生词
jealously
adverb词源
Middle English: from Old French gelos, from medieval Latin zelosus (see ZEALOUS).