时间: 2025-04-16 02:03:52
美: ['ɛnvi]
英: ['envɪ]
n. 嫉妒,妒忌;羡慕
vt. 嫉妒,妒忌;羡慕
vi. 感到妒忌;显示出妒忌
最后更新时间:2025-04-16 02:03:52
词源分析:Envy源自拉丁语“invidia”,其中“in-”表示“在内”,而“videre”意为“看”。因此,字面上的意思可以理解为“看向他人之物”。
历史背景:该词在英语中的首次记录可以追溯到14世纪,主要用于描述对他人成功的嫉妒。
课本:在**的教材中,"envy"可能会出现在中学英语教材中,特别是在描述情感或人际关系的单元。在牛津和美国教材中,这个词通常出现在初中到高中的英语课程中,尤其是文学分析和道德教育的相关章节。
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特殊场合:
I feel a twinge of envy when I see my friends traveling the world.
Her success sparked envy among her colleagues.
Envy can lead to destructive behavior if not kept in check.
He tried to hide his envy of her talent.
The novel explores themes of envy and betrayal.
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通过以上的分析与学*,用户可以更全面地理解和运用“envy”这个词。
[N-UNCOUNT] Envy is the feeling you have when you wish you could have the same thing or quality that someone else has. 羡慕
例:Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother.渐渐地他开始承认自己对母亲的羡慕。
[V-T] If you envy someone, you wish that you had the same things or qualities that they have. 羡慕
例:I don't envy the young ones who've become TV superstars and know no other world.我不羡慕那些成为电视超级明星而对其他世界一无所知的年轻人。
[N-SING] If a thing or quality is the envy of someone, they wish very much that they could have or achieve it. 羡慕之处
例:Their economy is the envy of the developing world.他们的经济令发展中国家羡慕。