covet

covet

英 ['kʌvɪt]
　　美 ['kʌvət]

vt. 垂涎；覬覦
　　vi. 垂涎；覬覦

中文詞源：

covet 貪求

來自拉丁詞cupio, 渴求，詞源同Cupid, cupidity, hope.

例句：

1. It's a sin to covet.
貪得無厭是一種罪惡.

2. We do not covet anything from any nation.
我們不覬覦任何國傢的任何東西.

3. Covet not a gold - threaded robe. Cherish only your young days !
勸君莫惜金縷衣,勸 君惜 取少年時.

4. Many large companies covet these low - cost acquisition of troubled small companies.
許多大公司都覬覦低價收購這些陷入困境的小公司.

5. Jingqiu Li has the kind of programming skills employers covet.
李景秋有著雇主所垂涎的編程技能.