greedy的中文翻译是什么意思

greedy

US/ˈɡriːdi/
UK/ˈɡriːdi/

adj. 贪吃的; 贪心的; 贪婪的; 渴望的

greedy柯林斯释义

ADJ-GRADED贪婪的;贪心的;贪吃的

If you describe someone as greedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair.

  • He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big rises...

    他抨击那些贪心的老板为他们自己大幅加薪。

  • She is greedy and selfish.

    她既贪婪又自私。

greedy英文释义

Adjective

1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;

  • they are avaricious and will do anything for money
  • casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
  • a grasping old miser
  • grasping commercialism
  • greedy for money and power
  • grew richer and greedier
  • prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees

2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;

  • avid for adventure
  • an avid ambition to succeed
  • fierce devouring affection
  • the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
  • greedy for fame

3. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume;

  • don't be greedy with the cookies

greedy场景例句

Lanchon was in his fifties, an ugly baldheaded stumpy legs and a greedy, twitching mouth.

拉肖五十多岁, 长得丑,秃头,缺腿, 嘴巴贪婪的歪扭着.

He is greedy like a hog.

他像猪一样贪婪.

Attorneys have become so greedy in India that they don't want to do any good work.

印度的律师已经变得如此贪婪,以至于他们都不愿意做些有益的事儿.

My greedy brother has eaten all the sweets.

我那贪嘴的弟弟把糖块都吃了.

There sure are a lot of greedy people in the world today!

在今天的世界上肯定有很多贪婪的人.

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greedy词性变形

greediergreediestgreedily

greedy反义词

adj. 贪食的;贪婪的

generous

其他释义

generous