envious

IPA/ˈenviəs/
KK[ˈɛnviəs]IPA/ˈenviəs/

envious — 形容詞

  • enviouspositive
  • more enviouscomparative
  • most envioussuperlative

1. feeling a desire for the advantages, qualities, or possessions that another pers

1.形容詞B2
釋義

羨慕的

因他人擁有而渴望得到的

feeling a desire for the advantages, qualities, or possessions that another person has, often accompanied by unhappiness that you do not have them

例句

Sayaka felt envious of her brother's new video-game console.

Sayaka 羨慕弟弟的新遊戲機。

envious of + noun phrase

The Sánchez family could not hide their envious glances at their neighbours' new car.

Sánchez 一家人忍不住用羨慕的眼光看著鄰居的新車。

envious + noun: envious glances

常見搭配
  • envious of someone/something
  • envious glances / looks / stares
  • envious feelings / thoughts
  • feel / become / grow envious
  • make someone envious
同義詞
  • jealous

    stronger emotional charge; often suggests resentment or fear of losing something you already have

  • covetous

    formal; implies a strong, often morally questionable desire to possess what belongs to others

  • green with envy

    informal idiom; describes a very intense, obvious feeling of envy

反義詞
  • content

    satisfied with what you have, feeling no need for more

  • generous

    happy to share or celebrate others' success rather than wanting it for yourself

文法句型

envious + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently followed by of: envious of a person, envious of a thing. In everyday English, envious focuses on wanting what others have, while jealous often implies a fear of losing something you already have (such as a partner's attention or a friendship).

常見錯誤

I am envious to his new bicycle.
I am envious of his new bicycle.
The adjective envious is followed by of, not to.
She was envious about her coworker's promotion.
She was envious of her coworker's promotion.
Use of, not about, after envious.

同根字

  • envy
    名詞B2
  • envy
    動詞B2
  • enviable
    形容詞B2
  • unenviable
    形容詞C1
  • enviably
    副詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • envious glances
  • envious looks
  • envious thoughts
  • envious feelings

副詞搭配

  • secretly envious
  • slightly envious
  • extremely envious
  • openly envious
  • bitterly envious

常用片語

  • feel envious of
  • make someone envious
  • green with envy

介系詞搭配

  • envious of