jealous 的用法和发音

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jealous

/ˈdʒeləs/
形容词 情感词汇

基本释义:嫉妒的;吃醋的;珍惜的

词源:源自中古英语 jelous,来自古法语 gelos

📚 核心含义

情感嫉妒

因害怕失去某人或某物而产生的不安情绪

She felt jealous when he talked to other girls.
当他和其他女孩说话时,她感到嫉妒
情感

羡慕嫉妒

因他人拥有自己想要的东西而产生的不快

I'm jealous of your new car.
羡慕你的新车。
比较

珍惜保护

小心守护自己珍视的事物

He is jealous of his reputation.
他非常珍惜自己的声誉。
保护

"jealous"在日常交流中使用频率很高,特别是在描述人际关系和情感状态时。注意区分嫉妒(envy)和吃醋(jealousy)的细微差别。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

She was jealous of her sister's success.

He gets jealous when I talk to other guys.

They are jealous guardians of tradition.

中文翻译

嫉妒姐姐的成功。

当我和其他男生说话时,他会吃醋

他们是传统的忠实守护者。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/ˈdʒeləs/

杰-勒-斯(重读"杰")

美式发音

/ˈdʒeləs/

杰-勒-斯(重读"杰")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"吉-拉-斯"(应为/ˈdʒeləs/)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • "j"发成/y/音

🎯 常见搭配

be jealous of

嫉妒某人/某物

She is jealous of her friend's beauty.
嫉妒朋友的美貌。
常用搭配

jealous husband/wife

爱吃醋的丈夫/妻子

Her jealous husband always checks her phone.
爱吃醋的丈夫总是检查她的手机。
情感关系

jealous rage

因嫉妒而愤怒

He flew into a jealous rage.
他因嫉妒而暴怒。
强烈情感

语法注意

比较级: more jealous
最高级: most jealous

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

I'm jealous to your success. (错误)

正确:I'm jealous of your success.

He jealous his brother. (错误)

正确:He is jealous of his brother.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. She was jealous of her friend's promotion.
2. His jealous behavior ruined their relationship.
3. Don't be jealous, it's just a friendly chat.

1. 她嫉妒朋友的升职。

2. 他吃醋的行为毁了他们的关系。

3. 别吃醋,这只是友好的聊天。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• She felt jealous. [ˈdʒeləs]
• He's jealous of my success. [ˈdʒeləs]
• That was a jealous reaction. [ˈdʒeləs]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. I jealous to her new boyfriend.
2. 讀作[jiːˈləs]
3. He's jealous for his wife's attention.

1. I'm jealous of her new boyfriend.

2. 讀作[ˈdʒeləs](重音在第一音节)

3. He's jealous of his wife's attention.