greed
英 [griːd] 美 [ɡrid]
- n. 贪婪，贪心
中文词源
greed 贪婪
原义为饥饿，词源不详。可能来自PIE*gwere, 喉咙，吞没，词源同gorge, voracity.
英文词源
- greed (n.)
- "excessively eager desire to possess," c. 1600, a back-formation from greedy.
双语例句
- 1. A lot of this has to do with power and greed.
- 凡此种种都和权力与贪欲有关。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The rawness of his greed was frank and uninhibited.
- 他的贪婪是赤裸裸的，干脆直接，毫不掩饰。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Greed is one of the seven deadly sins .
- 贪婪是七罪宗之一。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. His actions were motivated by greed.
- 他的作为是贪婪之心所驱使的。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The word " food " may connote " greed ".
- “ food ” 这个词可以含有 “ 贪婪 ” 的意思.
来自《简明英汉词典》