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Jealousness

“Jealousness” 是一个名词,通常指“嫉妒”的状态。它是 “jealous” (嫉妒的) 的名词形式,表示一个人由于害怕被取代或渴望得到他人的东西而产生的不安和愤怒感。

  1. “His sudden success filled his competitors with a deep sense of jealousness.” (他突然的成功让他的竞争对手们充满了深深的嫉妒。)
  2. “In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, jealousness leads to a tragic ending.” (在莎士比亚的《奥赛罗》中,嫉妒导致了悲剧性的结局。)
  3. “Try to overcome your jealousness and be happy for your friend’s achievement.” (试着克服你的嫉妒心,为朋友的成就感到高兴。)
  • 词源: 来自古法语 jalous,进一步追溯到希腊语 zelos (热忱/狂热),因为强烈的嫉妒往往伴随着强烈的狂热。
  • 后缀: -ness (抽象名词后缀)。

嫉妒被视为人类的七宗罪之一(Envy,与 Jealousy 略有不同但常混用)。在文学作品中,它常被描述为“绿眼怪物” (the green-eyed monster)。

  • 形容词: jealous (嫉妒的)
  • 更常用的名词形式: jealousy (通常比 jealousness 更常用)

jealous (嫉妒的) + -ness (性质) 构成。虽然 “jealousy” 更好用,但 “jealousness” 同样指这种阴暗的心理状态。

“Long ago, a wizard created a mirror that showed the jealousness inside people’s hearts. When people looked at it, they didn’t see their faces, but a dark cloud of their own envy. They realized how heavy that cloud was, and many decided to leave their jealousness behind and live lighter lives.” (很久以前,一位巫师创造了一面能显示人们内心嫉妒的镜子。当人们看它时,看到的不是自己的脸,而是自己嫉妒形成的乌云。他们意识到那朵云有多重,于是许多人决定放下嫉妒,过上更轻松的生活。)