greedily
/ˈɡriːdɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡriːdɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /-dᵊl|ē -də̇l|, |i/ (ame, mw)
greedily — 副詞
1. acting with a strong desire to take or hold on to more than what is fair or nece
貪婪地
以強烈慾望索取遠超出所需的東西
acting with a strong desire to take or hold on to more than what is fair or necessary, especially when it comes to food, money, or possessions
The children tore into the cake greedily, leaving crumbs all over the table.
孩子們貪婪地吃著蛋糕，把碎屑掉得滿桌都是。
greedily modifying eating action
The billionaire greedily bought up every apartment building in the neighborhood.
那位億萬富翁貪婪地買下了附近每一棟公寓大樓。
greedily modifying acquiring action
After the long hike, Noa drank greedily from the water bottle.
長途健行之後，Noa 貪婪地喝著水壺裡的水。
Ravi greedily read all the books in the library within just two months.
Ravi 貪婪地讀完了圖書館裡所有的書——只花了兩個月。
The corporation greedily swallowed up several smaller companies.
那家公司貪婪地吞併了好幾家較小的公司。
- selfishly
Focuses on ignoring others' needs rather than on taking excessive amounts
- ravenously
Restricted to eating or drinking with extreme hunger, not used for money or power
- covetously
More formal; emphasizes wanting what others have rather than just taking more
- generously
Describes giving rather than taking; the opposite moral quality
- moderately
Describes doing something within reasonable limits, the opposite of excess
用法筆記
Unlike neutral manner adverbs, 'greedily' nearly always expresses the speaker's disapproval of the excess. It is common in both formal and informal contexts to criticize selfish or unfair behaviour.