Avarice is a desire to have a lot of money that other people judge as too strong — a hunger for wealth that looks ugly, even sinful, in old stories. It is a bookish, rather old word. You meet it in literature, in sermons, and in phrases like “greed and avarice.” Everyday English usually just says greed.

Avarice is a desire to have a lot of money that other people judge as too strongAvarice是一種對金錢的渴望，強烈到別人會覺得過頭 — a hunger for wealth that looks ugly, even sinful, in old stories在老故事裡，那種對財富的飢渴看起來很醜陋，甚至帶點罪惡It is a bookish, rather old word這是個書面的、有點古老的字You meet it in literature, in sermons, and in phrases like "greed and avarice."你會在文學作品、講道，還有像「greed and avarice」這樣的片語裡看到它 Everyday English usually just says greed日常英語通常就直接說greed

Though actually, greed can be for food, fame, or things; avarice points especially at money.

Though actually不過其實, greed can be for food, fame, or thingsgreed可以是對食物、名氣，或東西的渴望; avarice points especially at moneyavarice特別指向金錢

Calling something avarice is heavier and more moral than “Don’t be greedy,” which is what a parent says about a second cake. This word sounds like a verdict.

Calling something avarice說一個東西是avarice, is heavier and more moral than "Don't be greedy,"比起「別這麼貪心」來得更沉重，也更帶道德批判, which is what a parent says about a second cake也就是父母對小孩要第二塊蛋糕會說的話This word sounds like a verdict這個字聽起來像是一種判決

Younger speakers almost never use it in chat; they will still recognise it in a story about a miser who cannot stop counting coins.

Younger speakers almost never use it in chat年輕人聊天幾乎不會用這個字; they will still recognise it in a story about a miser who cannot stop counting coins但如果故事裡有個守財奴一直在數硬幣，他們還是認得出這個字