envy

[US]/ˈenvi/
[UK]/ˈenvi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 羡慕;嫉妒,妒忌
vt. 羡慕;嫉妒,妒忌
vi. 感到妒忌;显示出妒忌
Word Forms
复数envies
过去分词envied
现在分词envying
第三人称单数envies
过去式envied

Phrases & Collocations

green with envy

羡慕

envy of

嫉妒…;羡慕…

out of envy

adv. 出于忌妒

lost in envy

非常嫉妒

Example Sentences

our garden was the envy of the neighbours.

我们的花园让邻居们嫉妒。

be in envy of sb.'s success

羡慕某人的成功

gosh, we envy you.

啊呀,我们都羡慕你。

She was devoured by envy and hatred.

她心中充满嫉妒和憎恨。

Their beautiful garden is the envy of all the neighbors.

所有邻居都羡慕他们的花园。

Their new pool made them the envy of their neighbors.

他们的新游泳池受到邻居的羡慕

She begrudged him his youth.See Synonyms at envy

她嫉妒他的青春参见 envy

I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.

我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。

she felt a twinge of envy for the people on board.

她对登机(或船)的人感到一阵忌妒。

our national health service is the envy of many in Europe.

我国的国民保健制度使许多欧洲人羡慕不已。

Clare didn't know whether to envy or pity them.

克莱尔不知道该羡慕还是同情他们。

Chours: Yet that Fate was envy ';

同唱: 然而命运是羡慕 ';

Envy may dissatisfy us with our lot.

嫉妒可使我们对自己的命运不满足。

Envy may dissatisfy us with our fate .

嫉妒会使我们对自己的命运感到不满。

The boy's new electronic toy train was the envy of his friends.

这男孩的新电动玩具火车使他的朋友们很羡慕。

I don't envy you your journey in this bad weather.

我并不羡慕你在这种坏天气去旅行。

They were full of envy when they saw my new car.

他们看了我的新汽车, 都非常羡慕。

I envy your ability to work so fast.

我真羡慕你, 能干得这么快。

Real-world Examples

Are you serious? I have always envied you.

你是开玩笑的吧?我一直很羡慕你才是真的。

Source: Discussing American culture.

Well, green is the colour of envy, envy or jealousy.

绿色是羡慕,嫉妒的颜色。

Source: Engvid-James Course Collection

England's armies are the envy of the world.

英格兰的军队是世界羡慕的对象。

Source: Theatrical play: Gulliver's Travels

Because I knew how much they envied me.

因为我知道他们有多嫉妒我。

Source: Deadly Women

Their economy is the envy of the developing world.

他们的经济令发展中国家羡慕。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

You have no idea how much I envy you.

你不晓得我有多羡慕你。

Source: Discussing American culture.

Nonsense. We will be the envy of every kingdom.

一派胡言。各国都会对我们心生嫉妒。

Source: The Legend of Merlin

I understand your envy. This is a can't-miss symposium.

我知道你为什么会羡慕。这场研讨会可是百年一遇。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

If sheer numbers provide any proof, America's universities are the envy of the world.

如果绝对数字能提供任何证据的话,美国的大学让全世界都很嫉妒。

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

So I was jealous. I had transplant envy, I guess.

我很嫉妒。嫉妒那些器官移植的人。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

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