"coveting" in Chinese (Simplified)
渴望垂涎
Definition
非常想要某物,尤其是别人拥有的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于正式、文学用语。多见于宗教道德语境,如“不可贪恋”。强调对他人财物或成就的强烈渴望,不适用于一般的“想要”。
Examples
He was coveting his neighbor's new car.
他在**垂涎**邻居的新车。
She kept coveting her friend's beautiful dress.
她一直在**渴望**朋友漂亮的裙子。
They are coveting the top prize.
他们正在**渴望**头等奖。
He's always coveting what he can't have.
他总是**渴望**着得不到的东西。
Stop coveting your colleague's success and focus on your own goals.
别再**羡慕**同事的成功,专注于你自己的目标。
Even after all these years, she's still coveting that position at the company.
即使过了这么多年,她仍然在**渴望**公司里的那个职位。