mindmap root((贪婪)) covetous implies inordinate desire, often for what is rightfully another’s: ~ of his brother’s success. greedy stresses lack or restraint and often of discrimination in desire: soldiers ~ for glory. acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep: mansions that were the pride of the ~ class. grasping adds an implication of eagerness and selfishness and often suggests use of unfair or ruthless means: ~ developers defrauded the homesteaders. （ruthless不同情的，来自ruth因心变软而同情sympathy or compassion resulting from a softening heart，如an old man ignorant of the healing effects of ruth那个老人不懂得同情的治疗作用。这个词还是很好的女子名叫露丝，如菊与刀的作者Ruth Benedict是研究东方文化的学者） avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of hoardable wealth and strongly suggests stinginess: ~ thrift that left them morally bankrupt.