greed/greedy/greedily/selfish/generous 记忆: 1. greed [ ^ri:d] An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs n. 贪欲, 贪婪 He has greed for money. 他贪钱。 2. greedy [ 5^ri:di ] adj. 贪吃的, 贪婪的, 渴望的 The greedy eyes betrayed him. 那双贪婪的眼睛背叛了他。 3. greedily adv. 贪食地, 贪婪地 The settlers seized one plant after another greedily. 4. selfish [ 5selfiF] Concerned chiefly or only with oneself adj. 自私的 Never expect such a selfish person can give a hand to you. 不要指望这样自私的人会帮助你。 5. generous [ 5dVenErEs ] Liberal in giving or sharing. adj. 慷慨的, 大方的 He is very generous — he often buys things for poor people. 他很大方——经常为穷人买东西。 另类阅读: A greedy man is often selfish and may occasionally be generous. Greed is in the heart instead of the face.