greedy

单词音标

greedy音标[\'gri:di]

汉语翻译

a. 贪婪的, 贪得的, 贪吃的

相关词组:

be greedy for gain

词型变化

名词:greediness副词:greedily形容词比较级:greedier*高级:greediest

英语解释

形容词 greedy:

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

同义词：avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile

(often followed by `for\') ardently or excessively desirous

同义词：avid, devouring, esurient

wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

例句

He\'s a real greedy guts.

他真是贪吃的大肚汉。

A greedy, rapacious person.

贪心的或贪婪的人

He is a greedy capitalist.

他是一个贪婪的资本家。

The greedy little boy ate all the candy at the party.

那个贪吃的小男孩把宴会上所有的糖果都吃光了。

He looked at the shop window with greedy eyes.

他用贪婪的眼光看着商店的橱窗。

详细解释

greed.y

adj.（形容词）

greed.i.er,greed.i.est

Excessively desirous of acquiring or possessing, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.

贪婪的；贪心的：对获取或拥有，特别是希望拥有超过自身所需或应得的事物的极度渴望的

Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; gluttonous.

贪食的：想吃或喝掉比自己的合理食量更多的食物的；贪吃的

Extremely eager or desirous:

渴望的；热切的：极度地希望的：

例句：

greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability.

渴望证明他们能力的机会

来源：

Middle English gredi

中古英语 gredi

from Old English grôdig * see gher- 2

源自 古英语 grôdig *参见 gher- 2

【引伸】

greed.ily

adv.（副词）

greed.iness

n.（名词）