单词：greedier
音标：[ˈɡri:diə] ；
a. 贪吃的( greedy的比较级 ); 贪心的; 贪婪的; 渴望的
s. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
s. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
s. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
s. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
s. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
greedy的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- He is a greedy capitalist.他是一个贪婪的资本家。
- He looked at the shop window with greedy eyes.他用贪婪的眼光看着商店的橱窗。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- He is a greedy little boy.他是一个贪吃的小男孩。
- You are so greedy.你真贪心。
- Many people are greedy of office.许多人都贪图禄位。
- She was greedy for power.她很贪图权力。
- The roots of the plant are greedy for water.植物的根需要水分。
- It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy.他们把所有的糖都吃光,真贪吃。
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+介词- be greedy for〔after, of〕渴望…
- be greedy of office贪图禄位
经典引文
Three sausages! You greedy thing!
出自：W. Boyd