“avaricious”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

avaricious

释义

avaricious, a.|ævəˈrɪʃəs|
Also 6 -ycyouse, 6–8 -itious.
[a. F. avaricieux, -euse, f. avarice, as if ad. L. *avāritiōsus.]
Immoderately desirous of accumulating wealth; greedy of gain, grasping; fig. eager to possess or accumulate.
1474Caxton Chesse iii. iv. G j, The auaricious wolf.1531Elyot Gov. (1834) 210 His cruel and avaricious appetite.1660R. Coke Power & Subj. 72 Nor will avaritious rich men fail to pretend poverty.1762H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Paint. (1786) II. 71 Queen Elizabeth was avaricious with pomp; James I. lavish with meanness.1809W. Irving Knickerb. iv. vii. (1849) 230 We are naturally..avaricious after imaginary causes of lamentation.

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