Jealousy 是一个表示负面情绪的名词，英式发音为 /ˈdʒeləsi/，美式发音为 /ˈdʒɛləsi/，中文意思是“嫉妒、猜忌、醋意”，指因他人拥有自己渴望的事物（包括人、品质或财产）而产生的愤怒、不满或痛苦的情绪。它的复数形式为 jealousies。与近义词 envy 相比，jealousy 更强调对“已拥有之物可能被夺走”的担忧，常伴随占有欲和不安全感，而 envy 侧重“渴望拥有他人之物”。

常用短语搭配

act from/out of jealousy 出于嫉妒行事

burn with jealousy 妒火中烧

petty jealousies 小鸡肚肠的嫉妒

dark jealousy 恶毒的嫉妒

delusion of jealousy 嫉妒妄想（心理学用语）

professional jealousy 同行间的嫉妒

例句

He broke his brother’s new bike in a fit of jealousy.
他出于嫉妒弄坏了哥哥的新自行车。

She was eaten up with jealousy when she heard that he had been given a promotion.
听到他获得晋升的消息时，她妒火中烧。

The team has performed very badly this season due to petty jealousies among the players.
由于队员间的小心眼妒忌，这支球队本赛季表现极差。

A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.
他心中生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。

I was full of jealousy and hurt.
我内心充满了嫉妒和痛苦。

Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.
嫉妒会引发悲伤和痛苦的情绪。

They were divided by mutual suspicion and jealousies.
相互猜疑和嫉妒使他们产生了隔阂。

He may be capable of jealousy when you have made superior progress in your work.
当你在工作中取得较大进步时，他可能会产生嫉妒。

Her beauty causes envy and jealousy.
她的美貌招人妒羡。

Maybe there is jealousy, but I think the envy is more powerful.
也许存在嫉妒，但我认为羡慕的成分更多。

Jealousy 作为一种原始情绪，既能反映对关系的重视，也可能因过度而破坏信任。在人际交往中，理解其产生的根源（如不安全感或比较心理），或许是化解它的第一步——你是否曾因嫉妒而误解他人，或被他人的嫉妒所困扰