His actions were motivated by greed.

In an acquisitive society the form that selfishness predominantly takes is monetary greed.

在一个贪婪的社会里,贪财是自私自利的突出表现形式.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

His greed knew no limits.

他的贪婪永不满足是公认的.

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The richer a man is, the greedier he gets.

人越有钱越是贪婪.

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The hungry man greedily shovelled the food into his mouth.

那个饿汉贪婪地把食物投入口中.

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Miserable food, ill-timed and greedily eaten , had played havoc with bone and muscle.

粗劣的食物, 吃得不定时,而且吃起来又是狼吞虎咽, 严重地损害了他们骨骼和肌肉.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

She gazed at the diamond ring greedily.

她贪婪地注视着那枚钻石戒指.

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Her grandfather ate greedily, which she was glad to see.

她的外祖父吃得很香, 她看了很高兴.

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The soda hissed in the glasses and Yusef drank greedily.

苏打水在杯子里发出咝咝的声音来,尤塞夫贪婪地喝着酒.

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In the bed Albert Wells gasped greedily at the new air.

躺在床上的艾伯特·韦尔斯贪婪地吸着新鲜空气.

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They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily.

给他们上的是迷迭香焖羊肉，令她惊讶的是，自己竟然吃得那么起劲儿。

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The hungry man greedily shoveled the food into his mouth.

那个饥饿的人贪婪地、大口大口地吃.

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I'm telling you this in advance so that you won't look on greedily. "

我先交待明白了,别看着 眼馋.

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He's a big , greedy , etc eater, ie He eats a lot, eats greedily, etc.

他很能吃 、 很贪嘴等.

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A few words successfully bring out the greediness of the usurer.

寥寥数笔,就把这高利贷者贪婪的嘴脸勾画出来了.

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Greediness is one of the common characteristics of compulsive gamblers.

贪婪是嗜赌成癖的赌棍们的普遍特性之一.

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His greediness for material comforts will one day bring him to justice.

他如此贪贿无厌,终会受到法律制裁的.

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There was always an undercurrent of greediness, a hankering, and sense of waste.

总是存在着一种贪得无厌的暗流, 一种非分之想, 一种蹉跎的感觉.

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The greedy child brought up all he had eaten.

这个贪吃的孩子把吃下去的东西全部吐了出来.

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She is greedy for success.

她渴望成功.

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Greedy beggars !'he observed , making for the provender.'Why did not you invite me, Ratty?

“贪吃的花子们! ” 他朝食物凑拢去, “鼠兄,怎不邀请我呀? ”

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