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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
envious
en·vi·ous BrE [ˈenviəs] NAmE [ˈenviəs] adjective ~ (of sb/sth)
wanting to be in the same situation as sb else; wanting sth that sb else has
•Everyone is so envious of her.
•They were envious of his success.
•He saw the envious look in the other boy's eyes.
see also ↑envy
Derived Word: ↑enviously
Word Origin:
[envious enviously] Middle English: from Old French envieus, from envie ‘envy’, on the pattern of Latin invidiosus ‘invidious’.
Example Bank:
•He had always felt envious of his brother.
•She tried not to appear envious.
•Everyone is so envious of her having the chance to study abroad.
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