Definitions
n. a feeling of wanting something that someone else has
羡慕；嫉妒
v. to wish you had another person's possessions, qualities, or advantages
羡慕；嫉妒
n. a person or thing that others wish to equal or possess
令人羡慕的人或事物
Example
I envy your ability to sleep on noisy trains.
我真羡慕你能在嘈杂的火车上睡着。
Social media can encourage envy by exposing users to carefully selected images of other people's achievements and lifestyles.
社交媒体让用户接触他人精心挑选的成就和生活方式图片，可能引发羡慕或嫉妒。
Collocations
- envy someone something
- with envy
- the envy of
- green with envy
Word family
- envious (adj.)
- enviously (adv.)
- enviable (adj.)
- enviably (adv.)
Synonyms
- jealousy
Usage tip
动词直接接宾语：envy someone，不加of。
FAQ
- What does envy mean?
- a feeling of wanting something that someone else has to wish you had another person's possessions, qualities, or advantages a person or thing that others wish to equal or possess
- How is envy pronounced?
- UK /ˈenvi/, US /ˈenvi/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
