envy1/ˋɛnvI; ˈenvi/v [T] envied , envying , envies to wish you had something that someone else has 羡慕: She has a lifestyle most people would envy. 她的生活方式大部分人都会羡慕。envy sb (for) sth I envied her her good looks. 我羡慕她的美貌。I don’t envy you your job. 我不羡慕你的工作。
envy2n [U]1 the feeling of wanting something that someone else has [→ jealousy] 羡慕: with envy He gazed with envy at the car. 他羡慕地看着那辆车。2 be the envy of sb to be something that other people admire and want 成为某人羡慕的对象: Our facilities are the envy of most other schools. 我们的设施为其他大多数学校所羡慕。