"envy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嫉妒
• 羨慕

Definition

指想要別人擁有的東西、成就或特質的感覺，例如成功、財物或才能。它也可以作動詞，表示對某人有這種感覺。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞通常帶有負面含義，尤其是在包含不滿或怨意時。日常口語裡更常見的是 'jealousy'，而且它也常用於感情關係中。常見搭配有 'feel envy', 'with envy', 'envy someone for something', 'green with envy'。作動詞時，'envy' 比日常的 'be jealous of' 更正式。

Examples

I felt envy when I saw his new car.

我看到他的新車時，感到**嫉妒**。

She does not envy her sister's job.

她並不**嫉妒**她姊姊的工作。

The other kids looked at his toy with envy.

其他孩子帶著**羨慕**看著他的玩具。

I try not to envy people on social media, but it's hard sometimes.

我盡量不去**羨慕**社羣媒體上的人，但有時候真的很難。

Honestly, I don't envy him having to make that decision.

說實話，我並不**羨慕**他得做那個決定。

When she got promoted, there was a lot of envy around the office.

她升職後，辦公室裡有很多**嫉妒**。