(1) enviable意为“令人嫉妒的,值得羡慕的”(to be envied),较之envious语气温和,常用于褒义;envious意为“对别人嫉妒”,含有不快或不满之意,有时也用作褒义,意为“羡慕”。
- You've got an enviable position.
你有一个令人羡慕的职位。 - Did you notice her envious looks when she heard I got the first prize?
当她听说我得了一等奖时,你注意到她嫉妒的表情了吗? - He was envious of his sister because she could afford to give so much.
他羡慕他的姐姐,因为她能奉献那么多。
(2) jealous是“妒忌的”,对别人走运或成功表示不愉快的。
- He was jealous when he learned that she loved someone else.
当获悉她爱上别人时,他很是妒忌。