greed

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
发音 grēd

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. uncountable,usually
    — His greed was his undoing.
动词 v.
  1. To desire in a greedy manner, or to act on such a desire.
    — The ravens sit greeding, / And watching, and heeding: / Thoro' wind, over water, / Comes scent of the slaughter, / And ravens sit greeding / Their share of the bones.

词形变化

greeds plural greeds present,singular,third-person greeding participle,present greeded participle,past greeded past

词汇关系

反义词
charity

词源

词源 1
c. 1600. Back-formation from greedy.
词源 2
c. 1600. Back-formation from greedy.
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