covet

IPA/ˈkʌvət/
KK[kˈʌvət]IPA/ˈkʌvət/

covet — 動詞

  • covetpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • covetshe / she / it
  • covetedpast simple
  • coveting-ing form

1. to feel a strong, sometimes unhealthy wish to own something, usually a thing tha

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

覬覦；垂涎

強烈渴望（尤指他人之物）

to feel a strong, sometimes unhealthy wish to own something, usually a thing that already belongs to another person.

例句

Sofia had long coveted her neighbour's vintage red bicycle.

Sofia 一直覬覦著鄰居那台復古紅色腳踏車。

covet + concrete possession of another person

Many young chefs covet a job at Christopher's seafood restaurant in Lisbon.

許多年輕廚師都很想得到 Christopher 在里斯本那家海鮮餐廳的工作機會。

covet + prestigious position

常見搭配
  • covet a position
  • covet an award
  • covet a title
  • secretly covet
  • long coveted
同義詞
  • envy

    envy focuses on resentment toward the owner; covet focuses on the desire for the thing itself

  • crave

    crave is broader and less moralistic; can be used for food, attention, etc.

  • desire

    desire is neutral and very general; covet implies the want is improper or excessive

  • yearn for

    yearn suggests emotional longing, often for people or experiences; covet is usually for possessions

反義詞
  • renounce

    renounce means to formally give up a claim or desire

  • shun

    shun means to deliberately avoid

文法句型

covet + noun

用法筆記

Often carries a slightly negative or moral tone — the speaker suggests the wanting is excessive or improper, especially when the object belongs to someone else. Frequently used in passive form to praise a desirable prize, role, or item ('a coveted award').

常見錯誤

I covet to have a new car.
I covet a new car.
covet takes a direct noun object, never a to-infinitive.
She is coveting her sister yesterday.
She coveted her sister's necklace yesterday.
covet is rarely used in the progressive; use the simple past or present.

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常用片語

  • a coveted award
  • long coveted by
  • secretly covet