greed
n [U]
~ (for sth) (derog 贬)
1 excessive desire for food, esp when one is not hungry 贪食(尤指不饥饿时).
2 excessive and selfish desire for wealth, power, etc 贪心; 贪婪
the greed with which large companies swallow up their smaller competitors 大公司为吞并与之竞争的小公司而怀有的贪心
consumed with greed and envy 充满贪婪和嫉妒.
🔁 扩展释义
*[gri:d]n. 贪欲, 贪婪
🌿 同词根单词
grainn. 谷物,粮食;(沙,金,盐等的)颗粒;谷粒,籽粒;(木材,大理石等的)纹理;
vt. 把…作成细粒;把…漆[画]成木纹;染透;刮去(皮上的)毛;
vi. 成谷粒;
The moment he reached the country, he started his search.
他一到达冈比亚,就开始探寻工作。
Professor Karl von Frisch, an Austrian scientist, spent many years of his life researching the amazing ways honey bees communicate in their dark hives.