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greedy

英 [ˈɡriːdi]

美 [ˈɡriːdi]

adj.  贪婪的; 贪心的; 贪吃的; 渴望的

比较级:greedier 最高级:greediest 

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同义词辨析

greedygluttonous【导航词义:贪婪的】

greedyadj. 贪吃的;贪婪的
〔辨析〕
指对食物、钱财、权力等贪婪或贪心的。
〔例证〕
The greedy boy ate up all the food remaining on the table.
那个贪吃的男孩把桌上所剩的饭菜全吃光了。
He stared at the girl with greedy eyes.
他用贪婪的目光盯着那个姑娘。
The dictator was greedy for power.
那个独裁者贪图权力。
gluttonousadj. 贪吃的;贪心的
〔辨析〕
指贪嘴的、喜欢暴饮暴食的,或极为贪婪的。
〔例证〕
He is a gluttonous and lazy guy.
他是个好吃懒做之徒。
He soon developed a reputation for gluttonous excess.
很快他得到了过于贪婪的名声。

习惯用语

    adj.

      greedy guts
    • 贪吃的家伙
      used to refer to sb who eats too much

    牛津词典

      adj.

      • 贪婪的;贪心的;贪吃的;渴望的
        wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need
        1. You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!
          你这个馋嘴!你已经吃了两份了!
        2. The shareholders are greedy for profit.
          股东们都利欲熏心。
        3. He stared at the diamonds with greedy eyes.
          他眼巴巴地盯着这些钻石。

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 贪婪的;贪心的;贪吃的
        If you describe someone asgreedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair.
        1. 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。
        2. She is greedy and selfish.
          她既贪婪又自私。

      英英释义

      adj

      • wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
        1. don't be greedy with the cookies
      • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
        1. they are avaricious and will do anything for money
        2. casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
        3. a grasping old miser
        4. grasping commercialism
        5. greedy for money and power
        6. grew richer and greedier
        7. prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
        Synonym:avariciouscovetousgrabbygraspingprehensile
      • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
        1. avid for adventure
        2. an avid ambition to succeed
        3. fierce devouring affection
        4. the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
        5. greedy for fame
        Synonym:aviddevouring(a)esurient

      双语例句

      • You trouble is you are greedy.
        你的问题是太贪心。
      • But then, a greedy young man in his neighborhood heard the news.
        但是,他邻居的一个贪婪的年轻人听到了这个消息。
      • He is a greedy little boy.
        他是一个贪吃的小男孩。
      • You greedy pig-you've eaten up all the food.
        你这只贪心的猪猡,你把所有的食物都吃光了。
      • The man who is obstinate, suspicious, greedy for power and position, has also inwardly committed suicide.
        固执的、多疑的、贪求权利和地位的人,也已经在内心中自杀了。
      • Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman.
        人们认为伊迪丝是一个诡计多端的贪婪女人。
      • Or my love for you a little greedy?
        还是我对你的爱有点贪心?
      • She was greedy for pow è r.
        她很贪图权力。
      • Genesis recorded a song which took a swipe at greedy property developers who bought up and demolished people's homes
        吉妮西丝录制了一首歌来抨击那些买下并毁坏人们家园的贪婪的房地产开发商。
      • He brushed aside talk of greedy MPs voting themselves a backdoor pay rise.
        他没有理会贪婪的下院议员们投票为他们自己悄悄加薪的传闻。