v.羡慕；妒忌

n.羡慕；(妒忌的)对象

I envy her ability to dance in front of a crowd. 她在众人面前所展现的的舞技令我羡慕不已。

Don't envy anyone who lives better than you. 不要妒忌比你日子过得好的任何人。

He was filled with envy at my success. 他对我的成功满怀羡慕。

His new house was the envy of all his friends. 他的新居成了所有朋友羡慕的对象。

envy的基本意思是“羡慕”,指羡慕别人的好运气或好境况,有时表示由此产生不快或不满,强调“想要而得不到”。

envy和否定词连用时,常表示一种温和的惋惜、同情,也常表示庆幸自己未曾遭遇到对方那样的麻烦或不幸。

envy作及物动词时,意思是“忌妒,羡慕”,后可接简单宾语、双宾语,也可以在宾语后接for加动名词等结构,但不能接从句。

envy间或用作不及物动词,后接at加名词或动名词,意思是“感到羡慕”。

envy不可跟that从句。例如: 她羡慕你获得了成功。误:She envied you that you got success.正:She envied you your success.

下面3句话意思相同: 他们羡慕她的好运气。正:They envied her her good luck.正:They envied her for having good luck.正:They envied her on account of her good luck.