“眼红”，看见别人有名有利或有好的东西时非常羡慕、忌妒（be envious¹; be jealous），与英文俗语“green with envy”意思相近，表示“full of desire for someone's possessions or advantages; extremely covetous”。“眼红”也指“愤怒的样子（furious）”。

 

例句：

 

我的新车让邻居十分眼红。

My new car made my neighbor green with envy.

 

她一见到玛丽的新戒指，就眼红不已。

She was absolutely green when she saw Mary's new ring.

 

仇人相见，分外眼红。

When enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hate.

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