greed·y /ˈɡriːdi/ ●●○ adjectiveadj (comparativecomp greedier, superlativesupl greediest) 1 GREEDYalways wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need 贪婪的,贪心的;贪吃的,贪喝的 a greedy and selfish society 一个贪婪自私的社会
He looked at the gold with greedy eyes. 他贪婪地看着这些金子。
Have you eaten them all, you greedy pig? 你把那些全吃了?你这贪吃的猪!
greedy for They are greedy for profits. 他们利欲熏心。
2 greedy guts British EnglishBrE spoken someone who is greedy 贪婪的人 Hey, greedy guts, leave some cake for me! 嗨,你这贪嘴的家伙,给我留点蛋糕!
—greedily adverbadv He grabbed the bottle and drank greedily. 他抓起瓶子,贪婪地喝了起来。
—greediness noun [uncountableU]