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　　考研英语第22课 绿眼怪物

　　envy [ˈenvi] (n.) (vt.) 嫉妒，妒忌，羡慕

　　envious [ˈenviəs] (adj.) 嫉妒的，羡慕的

　　jealous [ˈdʒeləs] (adj.) 嫉妒的，唯恐失去的

　　jealousy [ˈdʒeləsi] (n.) 嫉妒，猜忌，戒备

　　• He has a lifestyle which most people would envy.

　　他的生活方式会令大多数人感到羡慕。

　　• Her promising child is envied by everyone.

　　人人都羡慕他那有前途的孩子。

　　Envy is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.

　　Maybe he is jealous because I got the job and he didn’t.

　　他可能是在妒忌，因为我得到了这份工作而他没有。

　　Why are you so jealous of his success?

　　你为什么这么嫉妒他的成功?