To covet something is to want it very strongly — and the point is that it already belongs to someone else. You do not just like it; you hunger to have it for yourself. It is a heavier, more formal word than want, and it often carries a moral warning: this kind of wanting is ugly or dangerous.

To covet something is to want it very stronglycovet某樣東西是指非常強烈地想要它and the point is that it already belongs to someone else重點是這樣東西已經是別人的了。You do not just like it你不只是喜歡它you hunger to have it for yourself你渴望把它據為己有。It is a heavier, more formal word than want這是比want更重、更正式的字and it often carries a moral warning: this kind of wanting is ugly or dangerous而且常常帶有道德上的警告意味：這種想要是醜陋或危險的。

English speakers know it from the Bible (Thou shalt not covet), so it can sound churchy or old. You might covet a neighbour's house, a friend's job, or someone's looks.

English speakers know it from the Bible (Thou shalt not covet)說英文的人是從聖經（Thou shalt not covet）認識這個字的so it can sound churchy or old所以聽起來可能有點教會味，或有點老派。You might covet a neighbour's house, a friend's job, or someone's looks你可能會covet鄰居的房子、朋友的工作，或某人的外貌。

Though actually, people stretch it in a lighter, almost joking way (I covet those shoes), but the core idea is still wanting what is not yours. It is not quite the same as envy: envy is minding that they have it; covet is wanting to take it.

Though actually, people stretch it in a lighter, almost joking way (I covet those shoes)不過其實，人們也會用比較輕鬆、幾乎像開玩笑的方式延伸使用，像是I covet those shoesbut the core idea is still wanting what is not yours但核心概念仍然是想要不屬於你的東西。It is not quite the same as envy它跟envy（嫉妒）不完全一樣: envy is minding that they have itenvy是介意對方擁有這樣東西covet is wanting to take itcovet是想要把它拿過來。