We were not only assumed to be thieves, but brilliant, greedy thieves.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
ADJ-GRADED
貪婪的；貪心的；貪吃的
If you describe someone as greedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair.
例句
He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big rises...他抨擊那些貪心的老板為他們自己大幅加薪。She is greedy and selfish.她既貪婪又自私。
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
貪吃的, 貪心的, 貪婪的, 渴望的
He is a greedy little boy.他是一個貪吃的小男孩。It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy.他們把所有的糖都吃光了, 真貪吃。
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth;
"they are avaricious and will do anything for money""casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields""a grasping old miser""grasping commercialism""greedy for money and power""grew richer and greedier""prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;
"avid for adventure""an avid ambition to succeed""fierce devouring affection""the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity""greedy for fame"
3. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume;