jealous

🇬🇧 UK/'dʒelәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Feeling envy or resentment toward someone's advantages; suspicious of a partner's fidelity; protectively watchful

嫉妒的,羡慕的;猜疑的;戒备的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
jealousother
=jealous

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He felt jealous when his best friend got the promotion instead.

  • 2.

    She was jealous of her colleague's success and talent.

  • 3.

    Parents often become jealous if their children show affection to others.

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