核心问题
envy at 与 evny of 有无区别?
词典解答
envy at 只能与表物的名词连用, 而 envy of 既能与表物的名词连用, 也能与表人的名词连用。请对比:
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He was filled with envy at my success. (OSD) 他十分妒忌(羡慕)我的成功。
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His envy of his brother soon turned to jealousy. (Wood) 他对他兄弟的羡慕很快就变成了妒忌。
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He found it hard to suppress his envy of his brother's success. (FWF) 他发现很难抑制他对他兄弟成功的妒忌。
此外,当与表人的名词连用时,还可以使用介词 to:
His splendid new car was an object of envy to all his friends. (OSD) 他那辆豪华的新车是他所有朋友羡慕的对象。
还应指出，当 the envy 作“令人羡慕的人或物”时，则只能与 of 短语连用：
His splendid new car was the envy of all his friends. 他那辆豪华的新车是他所有的朋友所羡慕的东西。