jealous
adj
ˈdʒeləs
adj
1
jealous of
feeling
angry
and
unhappy
because
someone
has
something
that
you
wish
you
had
Do
not
say
‘jealous
about’
someone
or
something
or
‘jealous
with’
someone.
Say
someone
or
something.
不要说 jealous about someone or something 或 jealous with someone，而要说 jealous of someone or something。
[+
of
]
Why
are
you
so
jealous
of
his
success?
你为什么这么嫉妒他的成功？
You’re
just
jealous
of
her.
你就是在嫉妒她。
2
feeling
angry
and
unhappy
because
someone
you
like
or
love
is
showing
interest
in
another
person,
or
another
person
is
showing
interest
in
them
吃醋的
She
gets
jealous
if
I
even
look
at
another
woman.
我即使看一眼别的女人，她也会醋意大发。
He
was
talking
to
Nina
to
make
me
jealous
.
为了让我吃醋，他在和尼娜说话。
jealous
husband/wife/lover
etc
3
jealous of sth
wanting
to
keep
or
protect
something
that
you
have
because
you
are
proud
of
it
[正式] 〔因对某物引以自豪而〕珍惜某物，小心守护某物
formal
a
country
jealous
of
its
heritage
珍惜其传统的国家