"covet" in Chinese (Traditional)
渴望垂涎
Definition
強烈渴望某物,特別是屬於他人的東西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
較正式或書面語,常出現在道德或宗教語境(如「不可貪婪」)。強調強烈但不適當的慾望,帶有嫉妒意味。
Examples
He covets his neighbor's new car.
他**渴望**鄰居的新車。
Many children covet the latest toys.
許多孩子**渴望**最新的玩具。
You should not covet what others have.
你不應該**渴望**他人的東西。
She always covets the attention her sister gets at family events.
她總是**渴望**她妹妹在家族聚會時得到的關注。
That promotion at work is highly coveted by everyone on the team.
團隊中的每個人都非常**渴望**那個晉升的機會。
It’s easy to covet someone else’s life when you only see the good parts.
當你只看到別人生活中的美好部分時,很容易**渴望**他們的生活。