1 feeling upset or angry because you think that sb you like or love is showing interest in sb else 吃醋的；妒忌的: Tim seems to get jealous whenever Sue speaks to another boy! 每当休跟别的小伙子说话，蒂姆就吃醋。

2 jealous (of sb/sth) feeling angry or sad because you want to be like sb else or because you want what sb else has 妒忌: He's always been jealous of his older brother. 他一直都妒忌他哥哥。I'm very jealous of your new car -- how much did it cost? 你这辆新车叫我看着眼红，花了多少钱买的？ [SYN] envious 同义词为envious➔jealously adv ➔jealousy noun [C,U] (plural jealousies)