feeling or showing envy of or resentment at someone or at their achievements or perceived advantages 妒忌的;好妒忌的 she was always jealous of me. 她总是妒忌我。 ■feeling or showing suspicion or resentment that someone one is in an emotional relationship with is attracted to or involved with someone else 吃醋的,嫉妒的 ■fiercely protective or vigilant of one's rights or possessions 小心保护的,唯恐失去的 Howard is still a little jealous of his authority. 霍华德仍然有些唯恐失去权威。 they kept a jealous eye over their interests. 他们额外小心地保护自己的权益。 ■(of God) demanding faithfulness and exclusive worship (神)要绝对忠实的,须绝对崇拜的
派生 jealously adverb 语源
Middle English: from Old French gelos, from medieval Latin zelosus (see zealous)