greed
n [U]
~ (for sth) (derog 贬)
1 excessive desire for food, esp when one is not hungry 贪食(尤指不饥饿时).
2 excessive and selfish desire for wealth, power, etc 贪心; 贪婪
the greed with which large companies swallow up their smaller competitors 大公司为吞并与之竞争的小公司而怀有的贪心
consumed with greed and envy 充满贪婪和嫉妒.
🔁 扩展释义
*[gri:d]n. 贪欲, 贪婪
🌿 同词根单词
grainn. 谷物,粮食;(沙,金,盐等的)颗粒;谷粒,籽粒;(木材,大理石等的)纹理;
vt. 把…作成细粒;把…漆[画]成木纹;染透;刮去(皮上的)毛;
vi. 成谷粒;
I think we should paint it white. Then we can do some drawings on it.
我想我们应该把它粉刷一下。然后再在上面画些画。
It is good preparation for the world outside schools and universities.
这对走出学校进入社会是一个良好的准备。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.