greedy
英 /ˈɡriːdi/ 美 /ˈɡriːdi/
- adj. 贪婪的；贪心的wanting more money or possessions than one needs
- adj. 贪吃的wanting to eat more food than one needs
Don't be greedy; leave some biscuits for your sister.
别贪吃，给你妹妹留些饼干。
Greedy investors may prioritise immediate profits over the long-term environmental consequences of their business decisions.
贪婪的投资者可能优先考虑眼前利润，而忽视商业决策的长期环境后果。
搭配
greedy for money 贪财的greedy for power 贪恋权力的a greedy investor 贪婪的投资者
辨析提示
常含贬义；greedy for后接金钱、权力等所贪之物。
词族
greed (n.)、greedily (adv.)、greediness (n.)
近义 avaricious
反义 generous
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