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greed

更新时间:2026-05-16 06:01:03   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ɡriːd]；美 [ɡriːd]

意思

名词，意为“贪婪；贪心”，指对财物、权力等过度的欲望 。

造句

His greed for money led him to make some unethical decisions.
他对金钱的贪婪使他做出了一些不道德的决定。

Greed often makes people blind to the consequences of their actions.
贪婪常常使人们对自己行为的后果视而不见。

The company's collapse was due in part to the greed of its executives.
这家公司的倒闭部分归因于高管们的贪婪。

Greed can destroy relationships and trust among people.
贪婪会破坏人与人之间的关系和信任。

She couldn't hide her greed when she saw the expensive jewelry.
当她看到那些昂贵的珠宝时，她无法掩饰自己的贪婪。

The greed of the landlord made life difficult for the tenants.
房东的贪婪让房客们的生活很艰难。

Greed for power has caused many conflicts throughout history.
历史上，对权力的贪婪引发了许多冲突。

We should resist the temptation of greed and stay true to our values.
我们应该抵制贪婪的诱惑，坚守我们的价值观。

His greed knew no bounds, and he kept asking for more.
他贪得无厌，不停地索要更多。

Greed is one of the seven deadly sins in Christianity.
在基督教中，贪婪是七宗罪之一。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常讨论：在和朋友、家人聊天讨论一些社会现象、故事人物时提及。例如：“A: Have you heard about that businessman who got into trouble? B: Yeah, it was because of his greed. He wanted too much profit.（A：你听说那个陷入麻烦的商人了吗？B：听说了，都是因为他的贪婪。他想要太多利润了。）”

表达观点：在表达对某种行为的看法时使用。比如：“I think greed is the main reason for so many problems in the world. People just want more and more.（我觉得贪婪是世界上很多问题的主要原因。人们总是欲求不满。）”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作：在讲述故事时，用来描述人物的性格特点导致的结果。例如：“In the story, the king's greed made his people suffer. He kept taxing them heavily to satisfy his own desires.（在这个故事里，国王的贪婪让他的子民受苦。他不断加重赋税来满足自己的私欲。）”

议论文写作：在论述关于道德、价值观等主题时，作为负面例子进行阐述。比如：“Greed should be condemned. It not only harms individuals but also has a negative impact on society as a whole.（贪婪应该受到谴责。它不仅伤害个人，也对整个社会有负面影响。）”

 

学习积累

搭配记忆：记住与“greed”相关的搭配，如“greed for...（对……的贪婪）” ，“greed of sb.（某人的贪婪）”。通过背诵包含这些搭配的句子来加深记忆。例如：“The greed of the pirates for treasure led them to commit many crimes.（海盗们对宝藏的贪婪使他们犯下了许多罪行。）”

联想记忆：把“greed”和相关的形容词“greedy（贪婪的）”一起记忆，同时可以联想到一些描述不良品质的词，如“selfishness（自私）”“avarice（贪婪，比greed更正式、程度更深）”等，构建词汇网络，加深理解。

阅读学习：阅读英语故事、新闻报道等材料，关注其中“greed”的使用场景和作者如何围绕它展开叙述和评论。模仿这些表达方式，提升自己在写作和口语中运用该词的能力。

 

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