/ˈenvi ||; ˈɛnvɪ/noun
[U]: envy (of sb);envy (at/of sth) the feeling that you have when sb else has sth that you want 妒忌;羡慕:
It was difficult for her to hide her envy of her friend's success.看见朋友的成就,她难以掩藏心中的妒忌。be the envy of sb to be the thing that causes sb to feel envy 令人妒忌或羡慕的事物:
The city's transport system is the envy of many of its European neighbours.这个城市有完善的运输系统,使邻近多个欧洲城市十分羡慕。☞Look at enviable and envious. 参看 enviable 及 envious。
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/ˈenvi ||; ˈɛnvɪ/verb
[T] (present participleenvyingthird person singular presentenvies;past tensepast participleenvied)envy (sb) (sth) to want sth that sb else has; to feel envy 妒忌;羡慕:
I've always envied your good luck.我一向羡慕你运气好。I don't envy you that job (= I'm glad that I don't have it).我不希罕你那工作。