covet
美['kʌvət] 英['kʌvət]
v. 觊觎;垂涎;贪图
英英释义
Verb- wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person);
"She covets her sister's house"
例句
用作动词(v.)- Mr Appleby does not covet power.艾波比先生不觊觎权力。
- We do not covet anything from any nation.我们不觊觎任何国家的任何东西。
- We covet what we see every day.我们垂涎每天看到的东西。
- Never covet what is not yours, for it is a sin to steal a pin.不是自己的东西就不要妄想,即使是偷一根针也是一种罪过。
- He thinks it's a sin to covet other's properties.他认为贪图他人的财物是有罪的。
- You shall not covet the neighbor's goods.你不可贪恋邻舍的财物。