covetous

🇬🇧 UK/ˈkʌvətəs/🇺🇸 US/'kʌvitәs/
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Definitions

adj.

Excessively desirous of something, especially what belongs to others; greedy or avaricious.

贪婪的,垂涎的,觊觎的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
covetousother
=covetous

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The covetous businessman was never satisfied with his vast fortune.

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