/ˈenvi ||; ˈɛnvɪ/noun [U]: envy (of sb);envy (at/of sth) the feeling that you have when sb else has sth that you want 妒忌；羡慕: It was difficult for her to hide her envy of her friend's success. 看见朋友的成就，她难以掩藏心中的妒忌。 be the envy of sb to be the thing that causes sb to feel envy 令人妒忌或羡慕的事物: The city's transport system is the envy of many of its European neighbours. 这个城市有完善的运输系统，使邻近多个欧洲城市十分羡慕。 ☞Look at enviable and envious. 参看 enviable 及 envious。