Cupidity
Cupidity 是一个名词。形容一种对财富或物质利益的过度渴望。
- The wars were driven by the cupidity of several European monarchs. (这些战争是由几位欧洲君主的贪婪驱动的。)
- He was shocked by the sheer cupidity of his business partners. (他被合伙人那赤裸裸的贪财所震惊。)
- Her cupidity led her to make several unethical decisions. (她的贪婪导致她做出了几个不道德的决定。)
- 源自拉丁语：cupido (欲望/渴望)。与 Cupid (爱神丘比特) 同源，丘比特代表对爱情的渴望，而 cupidity 演变为对金钱的渴望。
联想 Cupid (丘比特)。丘比特让人渴望爱情，cupidity 让人渴望金钱。
The ancient legend tells of a king whose cupidity eventually led to the downfall of his kingdom. (古老的传说讲述了一位君主的贪婪最终导致了他的王国覆灭。)