Avaricious is a hard, judging word for a person whose wish for money and things is too strong. It is not only 'they like being rich.' It is 'they keep wanting more, and other people see that wanting as ugly.' You will meet it more in books, news, and quite formal talk than in everyday chat, where people usually say greedy.

Avaricious這個字 is a hard, judging word是個很嚴厲、帶批判意味的字 for a person whose wish for money and things is too strong用來形容一個人對錢財和東西的渴望太強烈 It is not only 'they like being rich.'它不只是說他們喜歡有錢 It is 'they keep wanting more, and other people see that wanting as ugly.'而是說他們一直想要更多、而別人覺得那種欲望很難看 You will meet it more in books, news, and quite formal talk你在書、新聞、比較正式的談話裡比較會遇到它 than in everyday chat而不是日常閒聊 where people usually say greedy日常裡大家通常會說greedy

Though actually the two are not the same size: greedy can be about food, time, or attention; avaricious almost always points at money, land, or treasure.

Though actually the two are not the same size不過其實這兩個字的範圍不一樣大 greedy can be about food, time, or attentiongreedy可以是指食物、時間、或關注 avaricious almost always points at money, land, or treasureavaricious幾乎都是指錢財、土地、或寶物

If you call someone avaricious, you are not describing them kindly. You are saying their love of getting has gone too far, and you do not respect it.

If you call someone avaricious如果你說某人avaricious you are not describing them kindly你並不是在說他好話 You are saying their love of getting has gone too far你是在說他對得到的渴望已經過頭了 and you do not respect it而且你並不尊重這一點