jealous

'dʒelәs

四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

s. suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

a. 嫉妒的, 羡慕的, 留心的, 戒备的

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

5,696

BNC 频率

6,322

使用频率

jealous 由词根 jeal 和后缀 -ous 组成，jeal 与嫉妒相关，-ous 表示“具有…性质的”。所以 jealous 的字面意思是“具有嫉妒特性的”。

例句

1. She felt jealous when she saw her friend with a new car.

她看到朋友有一辆新车时感到嫉妒。

2. It's normal to feel jealous sometimes, but it's important to talk about your feelings.

有时感到嫉妒是正常的，但重要的是要谈论你的感受。

3. He was jealous of his brother’s success in school.

他对兄弟在学校的成功感到嫉妒。