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美: ['kʌvət]
英: ['kʌvɪt]
vt. 垂涎；觊觎
vi. 垂涎；觊觎
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正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
She covets her neighbor's beautiful garden.
她羡慕邻居美丽的花园。
The young prince covets the throne of his father.
年轻的王子渴望继承父亲的王位。
He covets the accolades that come with being a successful artist.
他渴望成为成功艺术家所获得的荣誉。
Many people covet wealth and fame, but few understand the sacrifices involved.
许多人渴望财富与名声，但很少有人理解其中的牺牲。
In the novel, the main character covets his friend’s life.
在小说中，主角羡慕他朋友的生活。
同义词：Desire, crave, yearn
反义词：Disdain, reject, spurn
[[正式]] If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself. 对…垂涎三尺
例：She coveted his job so openly that their conversations were tense.她如此公开地对他的工作垂涎三尺，以至两人之间的谈话很紧张。