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Being greedy means you want more and more of something, especially money. But you can be greedy for just about anything, including food, drink, or fame.
People who are greedy are a little too interested in having something. Usually, that something is money. Rich people who keep trying to get more and more money are often accused by being greedy. A gluttonous person is greedy for food. If you're obsessed with something and can't get enough of it, you're greedy for it. This is a word for extreme, grasping, devouring behavior.
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单词用法
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后缀: -y
1. 表名词,”人或小东西”,常带有嬉谑性或爱称; 2. 表名词,加在形容词或r结尾的单词后,通常表示为”状态,性质等”; 3. 表形容词,加在名词后,表示”……的”
adj.
fatty 脂肪的,含脂肪的fat肥大的+y人或小东西→fatty胖子
dainty 娇美的,挑剔的daint+y状态,性质等→n.精美食品 adj.娇美的,挑剔的
crazy 疯狂的,狂热的craze狂热+y……的→crazy疯狂的
faulty 有过失的,有缺点的fault犯错误+y……的→adj.有过失的,有缺点的
flinty 极坚硬的flint极硬的东西,燧石+y……的→adj.极坚硬的
greedy 贪吃的,贪婪的,渴望的greed贪欲,贪婪+y……的→adj.贪吃的,贪婪的,渴望的
guilty 犯罪的,有罪的,心虚的guilt罪行,内疚+y……的→adj.犯罪的,有罪的,心虚的
hilly 多小山的;丘陵起伏的hill小山,丘陵+y……的→adj.多小山的;丘陵起伏的
rainy 下雨的,多雨的rain雨+y……的→adj.下雨的,多雨的
sleepy 想睡的;寂静的sleep睡+y……的→adj.想睡的;寂静的
steady 稳固的,稳定的stead=stand站+y……的→adj.稳固的,稳定的
windy 多风的,刮风的wind风+y……的→adj.多风的,刮风的
woody 多树木的,木本的,木头般的,木制的wood木+y……的→adj.多树木的,木本的,木头般的,木制的
n.
doggy 小犬,小狗dog狗+y人或小东西→doggy小狗
fatty 胖子fat肥大的+y人或小东西→fatty胖子
granny 祖母,奶奶,外祖母,外婆gran奶奶+y人或小东西→granny
kitty [儿]小猫;赌注kit猫+y人或小东西→kitty小猫
missy 少女,小姑娘miss小姐,姑娘+y人或小东西→n.少女,小姑娘
oldy 老人,陈旧之物old老的+y人或小东西→n.老人,陈旧之物
shorty 矮子,特别短的东西[尤指衣,裤]short短的+y人或小东西→矮子
battery 电池,殴打batter接连重击+y状态,性质等→殴打
dainty 精美食品daint+y状态,性质等→n.精美食品 adj.娇美的,挑剔的
delivery 投递,送交;交付,交货;分娩deliver递送+y状态,性质等→投递,送交
difficulty 困难,困境,难题difficult困难的+y状态,性质等→n.困难,困境,难题
discovery 发现;被发现的事物discover发现,发觉+y状态,性质等→n.发现;被发现的事物
flattery 谄媚,阿谀,巴结,奉承flatter阿谀,奉承+y状态,性质等→n.谄媚,阿谀,巴结,奉承
harmony 协调,融洽harmon+y状态,性质等→n.协调,融洽
inquiry [enquiry]询问,打听,调查inquire打听,询问+y状态,性质等→n.[enquiry]询问,打听,调查
jealousy 妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌jealous嫉妒的+y状态,性质等→n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
mastery 控制权,统治权;精通,掌握master掌握+y状态,性质等→n.控制权,统治权;精通,掌握
recovery 恢复,痊愈,防御recover恢复,痊愈+y状态,性质等→n.恢复,痊愈,防御
同义词
aspiring / desirous / breathless / eager / covetous / zealous / agog / ardent / anxious / longing / craving / avid / ambitious / fervent
gluttonous / piggish / ravening / hungry / insatiable / ravenous / voracious / open-mouthed / insatiate / hoggish / gormandizing / devouring / edacious / cormorant
penurious / possessive / grasping / covetous / parsimonious / mean / stingy / venal / acquisitive / rapacious / avaricious / grabby / usurious / selfish / mercenary / miserly