envy /'envi/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
• (n.) spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
• (v.) feel envious towards; admire enviously

Chinese translation

• n. 羡慕, 嫉妒
• vt. 羡慕, 嫉妒

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'envi/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.84 · Super Rare

Word forms

envied, envying, envies

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