jealous
adjective /ˈdʒeləs/
/ˈdʒeləs/
- feeling angry or unhappy because somebody you like or love is showing interest in somebody else
吃醋的；妒忌的 - a jealous wife/husband
好吃醋的妻子／丈夫 - He's only talking to her to make you jealous.
他跟她讲话只是让你妒忌。
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- I can remember feeling madly jealous when he was with other women.
记得他和别的女人在一起时，我嫉妒得发疯。 - Peter was obsessively jealous and his behaviour was driving his wife away.
彼得过分嫉妒的举止令他的妻子想离他而去。
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- a jealous wife/husband
- jealous (of somebody/something) feeling angry or unhappy because you wish you had something that somebody else has
妒羡的；忌妒的 - She's jealous of my success.
她忌妒我的成功。 - Children often feel jealous when a new baby arrives.
新生婴儿出世时孩子常常感到忌妒。
Topics Feelingsb1- She was rather jealous of me.
她相当嫉妒我。 - There's nothing for you to feel jealous about.
没有什么值得你嫉妒的。
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- She's jealous of my success.
- jealous (of something) wanting to keep or protect something that you have because it makes you feel proud
珍惜的；爱惜的；精心守护的 - They are very jealous of their good reputation (= they do not want to lose it).
他们极为珍惜自己的声誉。
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- They are very jealous of their good reputation (= they do not want to lose it).
词源Middle English: from Old French gelos, from medieval Latin zelosus, from Latin zelus ‘zeal, jealousy’.