jealous

词根词缀:

词根
zeal= ardor 热心

jealous adj. 妒忌的

源自希腊语zealos热心,热情;对…热心却得不到,所以妒忌

zeal n. 热心

zealot n. 狂热者

zeal 热心 + ot 表人 → 狂热者

zealotry n. 狂热行为

zealot 狂热者 + ry 行为,状态,性质 → 狂热行为

zealous adj. 热心的

zeal 热心 + ous 有…性质的,关于…的 → 热心的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

A man was found guilty yesterday of stabbing his wife after he became jealous of her cybersex relationship.

一名男子因嫉恨妻子的网上性关系而将其刺伤,昨天他被判有罪。

You have an intellectual rapport, a kind of easy companionship that makes me really jealous.

你机智友善、平易近人,真是让我嫉妒。

She is jealous of her sister because her sister is prettier than her.

她忌妒姐姐,因为姐姐比她漂亮。

Yes, I was hurt, jealous

是的,我感到伤心、嫉妒。

He's rude to her friends and obsessively jealous

他对她的朋友很无礼而且嫉妒心重。

It is not in his nature to be jealous of other people's good fortune.

妒忌别人的好运可不是他的本性。