形容词
1. 贪婪的；贪心的；贪吃的
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.
1. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
e.g. don't be greedy with the cookies
2. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
e.g. 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
Synonym: avariciouscovetousgrabbygraspingprehensile
3. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
e.g. avid for adventure
an avid ambition to succeed
fierce devouring affection
the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
greedy for fame