possessiveness
UK/pə'zesivnis/US/pə'zesɪvnəs/
B1
释义
n.
An excessive desire to own, keep, or control people or things.
占有欲;控制欲。
词根拆分
词根派生possessive在后
+
-ness坐、定居、安置
=possessiveness
possessive(占有的)+ -ness =「占有的特质」,即把自认属于自己的东西紧紧抓住的情感冲动。
常用搭配
- 1.unhealthy possessiveness不健康的占有欲
- 2.jealousy and possessiveness嫉妒与控制欲
- 3.possessiveness over someone对某人的占有欲
例句
- 1.
His jealousy and possessiveness eventually drove her away.
他的嫉妒和占有欲最终把她推开了。
- 2.
There's a fine line between love and possessiveness.
爱与占有欲之间只有一线之隔。