Covetousness is the noun: the state or habit of badly wanting what other people have. It names the quality, not the person.

Covetousness是名詞 is the noun：the state or habit指的是那種狀態或習慣 of badly wanting what other people have不好地想要別人擁有的東西。It names the quality它指的是這種特質本身，not the person而不是這個人。

Teachers, preachers, and older books use it as a warning — covetousness is treated as a fault that can lead to stealing, lying, or never being glad of your own life. In the Bible you will hear Beware of covetousness.

Teachers, preachers, and older books老師、傳教士和比較舊的書 use it as a warning會把它當作一種警告來用——covetousness is treated as a faultcovetousness被當作一種缺點 that can lead to stealing, lying, or never being glad of your own life可能導致偷竊、說謊，或永遠無法對自己的人生感到滿足。In the Bible在聖經裡 you will hear你會看到 Beware of covetousness「要當心covetousness」這樣的說法。

Everyday English more often says greed, envy, or wanting what other people have. Though actually, greed can mean wanting too much of anything (food, money, power); covetousness is more narrowly the hunger for another person's things.

Everyday English日常英文 more often says比較常說 greed, envy, or wanting what other people havegreed（貪心）、envy（嫉妒），或直接說想要別人擁有的東西。Though actually不過實際上，greed can mean wanting too much of anythinggreed可以指想要任何東西太多 (food, money, power)（食物、金錢、權力）；covetousness is more narrowlycovetousness比較狹義 the hunger for another person's things專指想要別人的東西的那種渴望。

It is a formal, slightly churchy word, and that is part of how it feels.

It is a formal, slightly churchy word它是一個正式、有點教會氣息的字，and that is part of how it feels而這也是它給人的感覺的一部分。