late 15c., from Old French avaricios "greedy, covetous" (Modern French avaricieux), from avarice (see avarice). An Old English word for it was feoh-georn. Related: Avariciously; avariciousness.
雙語例句
1. He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.
他犧牲了自己的事業(yè)，這樣他貪婪的弟弟才能成功。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I call on your own memory as witness: remember we have avaricious hearts.
假使你想要保證和證明,你可以回憶一下我們貪婪的心.
來自辭典例句
3. The gentleman is also avaricious, much less pass student.
君子還愛財呢, 何況普通學生.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. He is so avaricious that we call him a blood sucker.
他如此貪婪,我們都叫他吸血鬼.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. She is an avaricious person and seldom helps others.