envy

noun

/ˈenvi/

[uncountable]Idioms

the feeling of wanting to be in the same situation as somebody else; the feeling of wanting something that somebody else has羡慕；忌妒 synonym jealousy (1)
- envy (of somebody) He couldn't conceal his envy of me.他掩饰不住对我的忌妒。
- envy (at/of something) She felt a pang of envy at the thought of his success.她想到他的成功便感到一阵忌妒的痛苦。
- They looked with envy at her latest purchase.他们羡慕地看着她最近买到的东西。
- Her colleagues were green with envy (= they had very strong feelings of envy).她的同事都非常眼红。
- Her car was an object of envy among her friends.她的汽车是朋友们羡慕的对象。
- Her youth and looks aroused extreme envy in her rivals.她的青春美貌使她的对手非常嫉妒。
- I detected a tinge of envy in her tone.我觉察出她的语气中有一丝嫉妒。
- I felt a twinge of envy for the people who lived there.我对住在那儿的人产生过一阵嫉妒。
- I had no envy of his success.我对他的成功一点儿也不嫉妒。
- I look with envy on those lucky people with big families.我羡慕地看着那些有大家庭的幸运儿。
- I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羡慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
- the Freudian concept of penis envy弗洛伊德的阴茎妒羡观念
- the envy she felt for her sister她对姐姐怀有的嫉妒
Topics Feelingsc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- extreme
- unconscious
- class
- …
… of envy
- tinge
- touch
- pang
- …
verb + envy
- be consumed with
- be green with
- feel
- …
preposition
- with envy
- envy at
- envy for
- …
phrases
- be the envy of somebody/something
- an object of envy
词源Middle English (also in the sense ‘hostility, enmity’): from Old French envie (noun), envier (verb), from Latin invidia, from invidere ‘regard maliciously, grudge’, from in- ‘into’ + videre ‘to see’.

Idioms

be the envy of somebody/something

to be a person or thing that other people admire and that causes feelings of envy成为羡慕（或忌妒）的对象
- British television is the envy of the world.英国电视节目令世人羡慕。

envy

verb

/ˈenvi/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they envy	/ˈenvi/ /ˈenvi/
he / she / it envies	/ˈenviz/ /ˈenviz/
past simple envied	/ˈenvid/ /ˈenvid/
past participle envied	/ˈenvid/ /ˈenvid/
-ing form envying	/ˈenviɪŋ/ /ˈenviɪŋ/

to wish you had the same qualities, possessions, opportunities, etc. as somebody else羡慕；忌妒
- envy somebody He envied her—she seemed to have everything she could possibly want.他羡慕她，她似乎要什么有什么。
- envy something She has always envied my success.她一直忌妒我的成功。
- envy somebody (for) something I envied him his good looks.我羡慕他的英俊。
- I secretly envied her for her good looks.我暗暗羡慕她姣好的容貌。
- envy somebody doing something I envy you having such a close family.我羡慕你有这么一个关系紧密的家庭。
Topics Feelingsc1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- greatly
- really
- secretly
- …
preposition
- for
to be glad that you do not have to do what somebody else has to do庆幸（不必做别人非做不可的事）
- not envy somebody It's a difficult situation you're in. I don't envy you.你的处境很困难，万幸不是我摊上。
- not envy somebody something I don't envy her that job.我庆幸没做她那样的工作。

词源Middle English (also in the sense ‘hostility, enmity’): from Old French envie (noun), envier (verb), from Latin invidia, from invidere ‘regard maliciously, grudge’, from in- ‘into’ + videre ‘to see’.