greedy

[英] [ˈɡri:di] [美] [ˈɡridi] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 贪婪的;贪心的;贪吃的 If you describe someone as greedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair. 
  • He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big rises...

    他抨击那些贪心的老板为他们自己大幅加薪。

  • She is greedy and selfish.

    她既贪婪又自私。

greedily
  • Livy ate the pasties greedily and with huge enjoyment.

    莉薇津津有味地大口吃着点心。

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"

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  • 1.贪心[法]
1. He is a greedy little boy.
他是一个贪吃的小男孩。

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2. He is greedy like a hog.
他像猪一样贪婪。

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3. It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy.
他们把所有的糖都吃光了,真贪吃。

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4. That big-bellied fellow was very cruel and greedy.
那个大腹便便的家伙既贪婪又残恶。

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5. The boy cannot be hungry; it is sheer greedy.
这孩子不是肚子饿,就是馋嘴。

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6. The greedy boss stopped at nothing to gain profit.
贪婪的老板为了攫取利润无所不为。

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7. The greedy child brought up all he had eaten.
这个贪吃的孩子把吃下去的东西全部吐了出来。

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8. The greedy madam stopped at nothing to gain profit.
贪婪的老鸨为了攫取利润无所不为。

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9. Tom is greedy to do his homework.
汤姆急欲做他的家庭作业。

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10. You are indeed greedy.
你可真贪。

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