中文翻译与英英解释

adj.
忌妒的，猜忌的，艳羡的。 be envious of sb. for his success ＝be envious of sb.'s success 忌妒[羡慕]某人的成功。 envious looks 嫉妒的神情，羡慕的眼光。
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another''s advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
同义词：covetous, jealous,

例句与用法

He was envious of everyone else's success .
看到任何人的成功他都妒火中烧。

This may strike a modern reader as an envious institution .
现代的读者可能对此视为是个值得羡慕的制度。

It is the appalled, envious laughter of knowledge at innocence .
这种笑令人吃惊，是有知对无知嫉妒的笑。

Deformed persons, and eunuchs, and old men, and bastards, are envious .
变态了的人、宦官、老人和恶棍们是好忌妒的。

It made me a little envious that i wasn't a true member of their club .
我因为自己不是他们俱乐部真正的一员而感到有些妒忌。

"aye, aye!" said she, looking at the discomfited and envious sarah, with delight .
她得意洋洋地望望又惶惑又眼红的莎拉，说：“是啊，是啊！”

We have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care ?
人们对他们的简单生活方式以及他们的无忧无虑不感到一点羡慕呢？

I am far from wishing to picture her as one of the hungry mouths or envious hearts of the general herd .
我完全不想说，梅尔夫人属于贪婪的或嫉妒的一类人。

More than one hunter feasted his envious eyes on the great ram's hornsmagnificent and unequaled .
不止一位猎人用艳羡的目光眈眈虎视着那对漂亮的，无与伦比的大公羊角。

She cast envious glances at her sister ' s dress
她以羡慕的目光看著姐姐的连衣裙