English to Chinese Meaning of covet - 贪图

Covet :

贪图

verb

是渴望的, 希望, 打算, 贪图

Covet :: 贪图Coveted :: 令人垂涎Coveting :: 觊觎Covets :: 垂涎

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Definitions of covet in English

Verb(1) wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person

Examples of covet in English

(1) Decent people don't covet material possessions in times of crisis and extreme suffering.(2) I covet one of their smart bags(3) I think it would make for a gentle irony if the two of them were to covet the two top jobs at the one time.(4) What is interesting are the swathes of young men who are coveting the product.(5) And it's not that they find themselves coveting their neighbor's possessions.(6) In both cases though these covetable paintings are explosive, celebratory and life-affirming.(7) And not only I am coveting the post in a really strong way, but I'm not even going to ask him if I can have it.(8) His was a major contribution towards Pakistan winning the much coveted gold medal.(9) He's fascinated by tales of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane, and covets Hopkins's Colt 45.(10) Earlier this year he won yet another coveted Sony award for his breakfast show.(11) If the striker covets a bigger stage, he and his teammates are at least guaranteed one next midweek.(12) So I wonder├ö├ç┬¬ was he coveting his neighbor's wife?(13) Is there any time in the future when you could see yourself coveting the Leader's job?(14) Mostly, however I found myself coveting my neighbor's minivan.(15) Okay, so he certainly covets a lower-profile reign than the rest of the royals.(16) From knitting and crochet to painting furniture and accessorising lamps, craft has never been so cool - or so covetable .

Related Phrases of covet

(1) to covet ::

觊觎

Related Phrases of covet

(1) to covet ::

觊觎

Synonyms

Verb

1. desire ::

欲望

2. yearn for ::

渴望着

3. crave ::

渴望

4. have one's heart set on ::

有一个人的心脏上设置

5. want ::

想

6. wish for ::

希望

7. long for ::

盼望

10. thirst for ::

渴

Different Forms

covet, coveted, coveting, covets

English to Chinese Dictionary: covet

Meaning and definitions of covet, translation in Chinese language for covet with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of covet in Chinese and in English language.

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