通译比典:acquisitive与greedy之间的辨析

acquisitive与greedy 对比辨析

分析词典对比组词对比

Covetous、Greedy、Acquisitive、Grasping、Avaricious等词语的对比辨析:

这组表示"贪婪"的英语词汇在语义侧重和用法上存在以下差异：

1. Covetous（垂涎的）
词源：来自古法语"cuveitier"（强烈渴望）
语义侧重：对他人之物的强烈渴望
搭配特点：+ of sth（covetous of power）
文学案例："Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife"（《圣经》十诫）

2. Greedy（贪心的）
词源：古英语"grædig"

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简典

acquisitive of new ideas

好求新知

greedy for money

贪财图利

acquisitive instinct

获取本能

Inordinately greedy

巴蛇吞象

acquisitive capital

攫利资本

Greedy mouth dropping saliva

馋口流涎

acquisitive impulse

贪得的冲动

greedy eater

馋嘴猫

acquisitive society

贪得的社会

ruthless and greedy

吃人不吐骨头

acquisitive curve

习得曲线

Brave@fierce@greedy and cruel

雕悍狼戾

acquisitive prescription

取得时效

To go wherever profit is-very greedy

东食西宿

acquisitive prescription system

取得时效制度

Abuse of powers by greedy officials

簠簋不饬