greedy
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于描述人或行为，可作定语或表语，如“be greedy for”表示对某物贪婪。
介词用法
常与“for”连用，表示对某物的贪婪；也可与“of”搭配，但较少见，多用于固定表达。
语域说明
多用于口语和书面语，含贬义，指过度或不道德的欲望；在正式语境中可替换为“avaricious”或“rapacious”。
基础例句
Don't be greedy—share the cake with your sister.
别这么贪心，把蛋糕分给你妹妹一些。
He ate the whole pizza by himself; that was really greedy.
他一个人吃光了整个披萨，真是太贪吃了。
She's always greedy for more toys, even though she has plenty.
她总是贪得无厌地想要更多玩具，尽管已经有很多了。
The greedy cat stole food from the other pets' bowls.
那只贪吃的猫从其他宠物的碗里偷食物。
高级例句
The company's greedy pursuit of profits led to environmental damage and public backlash.
该公司对利润的贪婪追求导致了环境破坏和公众反弹。
In economics, greedy algorithms are used to make locally optimal choices at each step.
在经济学中，贪心算法用于在每一步做出局部最优选择。
The politician was accused of greedy behavior for accepting excessive campaign donations.
这位政治家因接受过多的竞选捐款而被指控有贪婪行为。
Investors warned that greedy speculation in the market could trigger a financial crisis.
投资者警告说，市场中的贪婪投机可能引发金融危机。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误使用了介词“to”，正确搭配是“greedy for”，表示对某物的贪婪欲望。
“look”作为系动词后应接形容词“greedy”，而不是副词“greedily”，这里描述状态而非动作方式。
近义词辨析
avaricious
“avaricious”更正式，特指对金钱或财富的贪婪，常用于文学或法律语境，而“greedy”更通用，可指食物、权力等。
The avaricious banker hoarded gold, while the greedy child wanted all the candy.
gluttonous
“gluttonous”专指贪吃或过度饮食，强调食欲，而“greedy”范围更广，可包括贪财、贪权等。
He was gluttonous at the buffet, but she was greedy for both food and attention.