envious meaning in English
adj.
忌妒的，猜忌的，艳羡的。 be envious of sb. for his success ＝be envious of sb.'s success 忌妒[羡慕]某人的成功。 envious looks 嫉妒的神情，羡慕的眼光。
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.
Examples
- He was envious of everyone else's success .
看到任何人的成功他都妒火中烧。 - This may strike a modern reader as an envious institution .
现代的读者可能对此视为是个值得羡慕的制度。 - It is the appalled, envious laughter of knowledge at innocence .
这种笑令人吃惊，是有知对无知嫉妒的笑。 - It made me a little envious that i wasn't a true member of their club .
我因为自己不是他们俱乐部真正的一员而感到有些妒忌。