grabby
adjective informal uk/ˈɡræb.i/ us/ˈɡræb.i/
(GREEDY)
贪婪的
trying to take things for yourself
Don't be so grabby, Shirley. Let the others have their share. 别这么贪心,雪莉,让其他人得到他们的那份。
a comedy about a pair of grabby opportunists on the French Riviera 一部关于法国里维埃拉一对贪得无厌的机会主义者的喜剧
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- There are those who like to describe her as a grabby social climber.
- The book charts her rise from grabby Las Vegas showgirl to bride-to-be of one of the richest men in America.
- It's really just greedy, grabby selfishness.
(ATTRACTING ATTENTION)
旨在引人注意的
wanting to or designed to attract attention
They exist to sell ads by writing articles with grabby headlines and little substance. 他们的主要工作就是卖广告,写一些标题抢眼、内容空洞的文章。
The film's got a great idea to go with that grabby title. 这部电影的主题立意非常棒,可以配得上这个抢眼的片名。
See: grab
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- "They try to get stories that are catchy, grabby," he says.
- The album was packed with satisfying, grabby tunes.