音标与读法

这里为大家介绍下covet 是什么意思，希望能帮助到各位朋友。

中英文翻译

vt.,vi.

妄想(别人东西)，贪求。 All covet all lose. 贪多无所得。

adj.

-able

可垂涎的，可羡慕的。

wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister""s house"

例句与用法

1.We do not covet anything from any nation .

我们不觊觎任何国家的任何东西。

2.He all but coveted the pleasant drawing-room .

他几乎渴望那种舒适的客厅。

3.China is an attractive piece of meat coveted by all .

中国是一块肥肉，谁都想吃。

4.He coveted an opportunity of talking to the stranger .

他盼望着能和怪客交谈一次。

5.It is coveted by collectors .

它被收藏家们所垂涎。

6.We managed to run the coveted pennies and halfpennies to earth .

我们东翻西找，好不容易找到几枚一便士和半便士的硬币。

7. "i covet nothing," said mr. skimpole, in the same light gaiety .

“我什么也不贪图”，斯金波先生说话的时候，还是那样快活。

8.She needn"t have been uneasy on that account, for i never coveted anything that is yours .

她用不着因此担心，因为我从来不垂涎你所有的东西。

9.Now i realize that it is possible for the rich to sin by coveting the privileges of the poor .

现在我认识到，由于羡慕穷人的特权，富人也可能犯罪。

10.He never once took the name of the lord his god in vain, committed adultery or coveted his neighbor"s ass .

他从不亵渎上帝的名字，从不和人通奸，从不想去勾引邻居的老婆。

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