The mantis focused too much on its prey and neglected a bird behind staring covetously at it.

这只螳螂太专注在它的猎物上，它疏忽了有一只鸟在其身后，正虎视眈眈地注视着它。

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Furthermore, she never used her position to indulge in extravagances or covetously harm the emperor's concubines.

更不曾以自己的地位，而奢侈浮华，或妒害嫔妃。

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In the modern time, the imperialist powers eyed China covetously. Once the time was ripe, they began to carve up China.

近代，帝国主义列强对中国虎视耽耽。一旦时机成熟，他们就开始瓜分中国。

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And the industry is looking covetously at China, which smokes a third of global volume.

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Cash-strapped states look covetously at Indian casinos, which pay fewer taxes than businesses off the reservation.

ECONOMIST: Indian tribes and casinos

When the Hummer H2 debuted its monstrous frame, my Dad covetously pointed out every single one on the road, especially the obnoxious yellow ones.

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