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词汇 covetousness
释义
covetousness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkʌv.ɪ.təs.nəs/ us/ˈkʌv.ə.t̬əs.nəs/
(尤指对他人的东西)贪求的,垂涎的
a strong wish to have something, especially something that belongs to someone else
Covetousness is condemned as a great sin. 贪婪被谴责为一种大罪。
It is the type of sports car that excites lustful covetousness. 它是那种能激起人的贪婪觊觎的跑车。
See: covetous
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  • Covetousness affects relationships.
  • Every nation and culture has sayings and proverbs about covetousness.
  • They steal not from a feeling of covetousness but from the fleeting relief it gives from mental suffering.
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