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greedy for food; envious; crave
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesadjective
fond of good food; greedy for tasty dishes
informalOften used to describe someone who has a strong liking for delicious food, can be used in colloquial contexts.
He is very fond of good food and can eat three bowls of meat at one meal.
The child is greedy for snacks and keeps pestering adults to buy them.
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This dish smells so good that even people who aren't fond of tasty food want to take a bite.
Grandma always says I'm greedy for sweet food.
Because he was greedy for good food, he secretly ate most of a box of chocolate.
adjective
envious; eager to have or do
informalUsed to describe strong desire for non-food items or activities, often used in colloquial speech with intensifiers like '得慌'.
Seeing my deskmate buy new sneakers, I felt really envious.
She is eager to tend to her neighbor's garden and wishes she had one too.
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Seeing others fly drones, he is dying to get one and wants to buy a drone too.
Seeing his friend go traveling, he feels quite envious.
All his colleagues got year-end bonuses, so he can't help feeling a bit envious.
verb
crave; have a strong desire for a certain food
informalDirectly expresses a strong longing for a specific type of food, often used in casual conversations.
Summer is here, and I'm really craving lychees.
It's been ages since I had hot pot, and I'm craving it badly now.
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The baby is craving strawberries, so let's go buy a box at the supermarket right away.
During the trip, he always craves local specialty snacks.
After a busy day, she is craving a bowl of hot beef noodles.