音标:[kju:'piditi] ;
n. 贪心, 贪婪
n extreme greed for material wealth
词型变化:名词复数形式 : cupidities
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
名词100%

cupidity的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. He was very regretful for his cupidity when he felt very thirsty and wanted to buy a bottle of drink or an ice cream, but he had no money.当感觉非常口渴,想买瓶饮料或者一个冰激凌,却一分钱没有时,他为自己的贪心而感到后悔。
  2. Avoid cupidity of money and glory.避免对金钱和荣誉的贪婪。
  3. There was a glimmer of cupidity in those small, cunning eyes of his.他狡猾的小眼睛里露出了一丝贪婪的神情。

经典引文

  • She had a variety of..brilliant hair-ribbons; and I..desired them with hopeless cupidity.

    出自:W. Golding
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