covetously
adverb uk/ˈkʌv.ɪ.təs.li/ us/ˈkʌv.ə.t̬əs.li/
贪婪地
in a way that shows you want to have something too much, especially something that belongs to someone else
The boys looked covetously at the shiny new motorcycles. 男孩们贪婪地看着崭新的摩托车。
Later, over lunch, I look covetously at Neil's dessert. 后来，整个午餐过程中，我贪婪地盯着尼尔的甜点。
See: covetous
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- I suddenly noticed him looking covetously at my pizza.
- Exporters are looking covetously at a vast and growing market.
- Employees are looking covetously across the Atlantic at better-paid jobs in the States.