greed /ˈɡri:d/ n. ［u］贪欲，贪婪：I don’t know why I’m eating more - it’s not hunger, it’s just greed! 我不知道我为什么多吃了，并非是饿，而是贪吃。
greedy /ˈɡri:di/ adj. 1.贪食的；贪婪的：That greedy boy ate so many cakes that he was sick. 那贪吃的孩子吃了那么多蛋糕，结果病倒了。Greedy man cannot be trusted. 贪婪的人不能信。 2. 渴望的：be greedy for 迫切想得到：be greedy for knowledge 渴求知识；be greedy for/after/of fame (honour) 贪图名望(荣誉) The roots of the plant are greedy for water. 植物的根急于要水。
