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1. Oxford Dictionary

   envy

   • IPA[ˈɛnvi]

   英式

   • n.
     a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck；a person or thing that inspires envy
   • v.
     desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else)；desire for oneself (something belonging to another)

   • verb: envy, 3rd person present: envies, gerund or present participle: envying, past tense: envied, past participle: envied

   • noun: envy, plural noun: envies

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck she felt a twinge of envy for the people on board 同義詞 jealousy, enviousness, covetousness, desire, resentment, ... 更多resentfulness, bitterness, discontent, spite, the green-eyed monster反義詞 generosity
   • ▪ a person or thing that inspires envy France has a film industry that is the envy of Europe 同義詞 object/source of envy, best, finest, pride, top, ... 更多cream, pick, choice, elite, prize, jewel, jewel in the crown, flower, paragon, leading light, glory, the crème de la crème反義詞 shame, dregs

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else) he envied people who did not have to work at the weekends I envy Jane her happiness 同義詞 be envious of, be jealous of, begrudge, grudge, be resentful of反義詞 be glad for
   • ▪ desire for oneself (something belonging to another) a lifestyle which most of us would envy 同義詞 covet, be covetous of, desire, aspire to, wish for, ... 更多want, long for, yearn for, hanker after/for, be consumed with desire for, crave, have one's heart set on, informalhave the hots for