covetousness

covetousness什么意思,covetousness翻译

基本解释

网络: 贪婪；贪慾；妒忌

例句

• For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness?

  5因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，这是你们知道的；

• And He said to them, Watch and guard yourself from all covetousness, for no one"s life is in the abundance of his possessions.

  于是对众人说，你们要当心，要自守，免去一切的贪婪；因为人的生命，不在于家业丰富。

• 5 For neither were we found at any time with flattering speech, even as you know, nor with a pretext for covetousness; God is witness.

  帖前二5因为我们从来没有用过谄媚的话，就如你们所知道的；也没有藉掩饰而贪婪，这是神可以作见证的。

• He looked astonished at the expression my face assumed during a brief second: it was not horror, it was covetousness.

  他对我脸上一瞬间所流露的表情觉得惊愕：那表情不是恐怖，而是贪婪。

• Truly it were an excusable covetousness if we did, for affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.

  我们若是这样做，那是可以原谅的一种贪婪，因为磨难是种财富，几乎没有人拥有足够的磨难。

• Even so I tell you in truth that ye cannot serve God and the world for the world lieth in falsehood, covetousness, and malignity.

  因此我真实地告诉你们，你们不能同时侍奉安拉和世界，因为世界时虚假的，贪婪的，恶毒的。

• We think poverty to be infinitely desirable before the torments of covetousness.

  我们认为贫穷之苦比贪婪之苦不知要可取多少倍。

• Charity gives itself rich; covetousness hoards itself poor.

  善行施舍使人富足，贪婪收藏却是贫穷。

• Although covetousness and attachment are still evident in the process of cultivation, we only need to be aware of them.

  修持戒与法的过程，虽然仍有贪著，但是只要清楚知道它们存在即可。

• Poverty wants many things, and covetousness [avarice] all.

  穷人缺乏许多东西，财迷想要所有东西。