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greediness

['gridɪnɪs]

n. 贪吃；贪欲；嘴馋

英文词源

greediness (n.): Old English grædignes; see greedy + -ness.

双语例句

1. There was always an undercurrent of greediness, a hankering, and sense of waste.: 总是存在着一种贪得无厌的暗流, 一种非分之想, 一种蹉跎的感觉.

2. A few words successfully bring out the greediness of the usurer.: 寥寥数笔,就把这高利贷者贪婪的嘴脸勾画出来了.

3. His greediness for material comforts will one day bring him to justice.: 他如此贪贿无厌,终会受到法律制裁的.

4. The cheater always cheats people of their money by using their greediness.: 骗子往往利用人的贪欲骗取钱财.

5. Greediness is one of the common characteristics of compulsive gamblers.: 贪婪是嗜赌成癖的赌棍们的普遍特性之一.