greedy

英 ['ɡriːdi] 美 ['ɡriːdi]

• adj. 贪婪的

副词: greedily 比较级: greedier 最高级: greediest 名词: greediness

greedy的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 贪婪的，贪心的，贪欲的，贪得无厌的
2. 贪吃的，贪食的，嘴馋的
3. 渴望的，热望的，热切的，急切的，强烈的，感兴趣的，迫不及待的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 贪吃的; 贪心的,贪婪的; 渴望的 filled with greed or desire

英英释义

Adjective:

1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;

   "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
   "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"
   "a grasping old miser"
   "grasping commercialism"
   "greedy for money and power"
   "grew richer and greedier"
   "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
   

2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;

   "avid for adventure"
   "an avid ambition to succeed"
   "fierce devouring affection"
   "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"
   "greedy for fame"
   

3. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume;

   "don't be greedy with the cookies"
   

greedy的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He is a greedy capitalist.
   他是一个贪婪的资本家。
2. He looked at the shop window with greedy eyes.
   他用贪婪的眼光看着商店的橱窗。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+介词

• be greedy for〔after, of〕 渴望…
• be greedy of office 贪图禄位

经典引文

• Three sausages! You greedy thing!

  出自： W. Boyd

greedy的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• desirous
• hungry

【反义词】

• generous
• unselfish