记忆方法
1、covetous 贪婪的：出自通俗拉丁 *cupiditosus，根子是拉丁 cupiditas「贪求」，上头是 cupere「渴想」，同族 Cupid(爱神丘比特)、cupidity(贪心)。
2、中间那个 p 走到法语里轻读成 v(coveitier)，拼法就变了：它和 cover(覆盖)是彻底的两家，只是长得像。
3、圣经「不可贪恋人的房屋」英文就是 thou shalt not covet；名词 covetousness 是七宗罪里的贪。
2、中间那个 p 走到法语里轻读成 v(coveitier)，拼法就变了：它和 cover(覆盖)是彻底的两家，只是长得像。
3、圣经「不可贪恋人的房屋」英文就是 thou shalt not covet；名词 covetousness 是七宗罪里的贪。
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中文词源
covetous 贪求的
来自cover, 贪求。
英语词源
- covetous (adj.)
- mid-13c., from Old French coveitos (12c., Modern French convoiteux) "desirous, covetous," from Vulgar Latin *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (see covet). Related: Covetously; covetousness.
权威例句
- 1. Even here a red Lamborghini Diablo sports car attracts covetous stares.
- 即便在这儿，兰博基尼的红色迪亚博罗跑车也会招来垂涎的目光。
- 2. A poor man wants some things , a covetous man all things.
- 穷人需求不多,财迷想要一切.
- 3. She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.
- 她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车.
- 4. A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
- 贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身.
- 5. He raised his head, with a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes.
- 他抬起头来, 一对贪婪的眼光露出馋涎欲滴的神情.