covetously

/ˈkʌv.ɪ.təs.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌv.ə.t̬əs.li/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkə-və-təs-lē/ (ame, mw)

covetously — 副詞

1. in a manner that expresses a strong and uncontrolled longing for something owned

1.副詞C2
釋義

覬覦地

以強烈慾望渴望他人財物的方式

in a manner that expresses a strong and uncontrolled longing for something owned by another person, wanting it as your own

例句

Theo eyed his neighbor's new motorcycle covetously, running his fingers along the chrome.

Theo 覬覦地看著鄰居的新機車，用手指滑過鍍鉻表面。

At the bakery window, Mei-Lin stared covetously at the cream cakes she could not afford.

在麵包店櫥窗前，Mei-Lin 覬覦地盯著她買不起的奶油蛋糕。

stare + covetously + at [object of desire]

同義詞
  • enviously

    focuses on resentment of others' good fortune rather than active desire to possess

  • greedily

    suggests wanting more than one's share without the specific sense of wanting what belongs to others

  • jealously

    often implies fear of losing something one already has, rather than simply wanting what another has

  • longingly

    softer and less morally charged — describes wistful desire without the intensity of covetousness

反義詞
  • contentedly

    describes satisfaction with what one already has, the opposite of wanting more

  • generously

    describes giving to others rather than desiring what they have

文法句型

verb + covetously (e.g. stared covetously)

Covetously + subject + verb (e.g. Covetously, she reached out)

subject + verb + covetously + at + object

用法筆記

Commonly paired with verbs of looking or desiring such as 'eyed,' 'stared,' 'glanced,' 'watched,' or 'looked.' The object of desire is typically introduced by the preposition 'at.'

常見錯誤

❌He stared covetous at the new phone.
✅He stared covetously at the new phone.
💡'covetous' is an adjective; the adverb form 'covetously' is needed to modify a verb.