单词 | jealous |
例句 | jealousjealous /ˈdʒeləs/ adjective 1 unhappy because someone has something that you want► jealous feeling unhappy or angry because another person has something that you want to have: ► envious wishing that you had something nice or special that someone else has: SYNONYM CHECKJealous or envious?Jealous and envious can often be used to mean the same thing, especially in spoken English. However, if you are jealous, you are angry or unhappy that another person has something and you don’t. If you are envious, you want something that someone else has, but you do not always feel unhappy or angry about it.2 unhappy because you think someone loves another person► jealous feeling unhappy or angry because you think someone you love might love another person: ► possessive wanting to have all of someone’s love and attention, and not wanting him or her to spend time with other people: ➔ see Describing People’s EmotionsADVERBS: jealousYou can make the adjectives that mean jealous into adverbs by using an -ly ending: “Why were you talking to him?” her boyfriend asked jealously. | I looked enviously at his new bike. |
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