概述
在英语学习中,greed 和 greedy 经常被混淆,因为它们都与“贪婪”有关。但它们的词性和用法完全不同:
- greed 是一个 名词(noun),表示“贪婪”这种抽象概念。
- greedy 是一个 形容词(adjective),用来描述某人或某物“贪婪的”。
greed(名词)
greed /ɡriːd/ [n.]
含义:对金钱、权力、食物等的强烈且永不满足的欲望;贪婪。
例句:His downfall was caused by his greed for power.
例句:The company’s greed led to environmental disasters.
greedy(形容词)
greedy /ˈɡriːdi/ [adj.]
含义:表现出强烈欲望的;贪得无厌的;渴望得到某物的。
例句:She’s a greedy child who always wants more candy.
例句:Investors became greedy and ignored the risks.
注意:greedy 还可表示“渴望的”,如:greedy for knowledge(渴求知识)。
对比总结
| 词汇 | 词性 | 中文意思 | 典型用法 |
|---|---|---|---|
| greed | 名词 (n.) | 贪婪(抽象概念) | 不可数名词,作主语或宾语 |
| greedy | 形容词 (adj.) | 贪婪的;渴望的 | 修饰名词,作表语或定语 |
常见错误提醒
❌ 错误:He is full of greedy.
✅ 正确:He is full of greed.
❌ 错误:She has a lot of greed eyes.
✅ 正确:She has greedy eyes.
记住:greed 是“东西”,greedy 是“样子”。