covetous(adj.)
13世纪中期,“过度渴望获得和拥有,贪婪的”,来自古法语 coveitos “渴望的,贪婪的”(12世纪,现代法语 convoiteux),来自通俗拉丁语 *cupiditosus,来自拉丁语 cupiditas “热情的渴望,渴望,雄心”,来自 cupidus “非常渴望”,来自 cupere “渴望”(参见 cupidity)。从14世纪后期开始,有了一个好的意义,“非常渴望,渴望获得”。相关: Covetously; covetousness。
COVETOUSNESS. The desire of possessing more than we have, of any good thing whatsoever of which we have already enough for our uses, (adding house to house, and field to field). It is much connected with pride ; but more with restlessness of mind and desire of novelty ; much seen in children who tire of their toys and want new ones. The pleasure in having things 'for one's very own' is a very subtle element in it. [Ruskin, "Fors Clavigera"]
贪婪。渴望拥有比我们已经拥有的更多的任何好东西,(房屋加房屋,田野加田野)。它与骄傲有很大的关系; 但更多的是与心灵的不安和对新奇的渴望有关; 在孩子们中很常见,他们厌倦了自己的玩具,想要新的。拥有“属于自己的东西”的乐趣是其中非常微妙的一个元素。[拉斯金,“Fors Clavigera”]
该词起源时间:13世纪中期