IELTS Vocabulary

envy

/ˈɛnvi/

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

Chinese meaning: 嫉妒;羡慕

He felt a pang of envy when he saw her new car.

他看到她的新车时感到一阵嫉妒。

Her success is the envy of her colleagues.

她的成功令同事们羡慕。

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