Envy vs. Jealousy: What's the Difference?

Envy is a feeling of desiring and wanting to possess something that someone else has that we do not have.

The object of envy might be wealth, a particular possession (such as a classic car), a physical attribute such as strength or beauty, and emotional quality such as charisma, or a social status such as popularity or fame.

Envy 是想得到别人拥有而自己没有的东西，随之而来的嫉妒和渴求。

想得到的东西可能是财富、某种财产（如一辆老爷车）、身体特质比如姣好的容貌或强壮的体魄、感性品质比如魅力、社会地位比如人气和名气。

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Jealousy is a feeling of possessiveness about keeping what we already have. It usually refers to a person or relationship that I (the one feeling jealousy) already has.

So the feeling of jealousy is most commonly about situations where someone is hitting on your spouse or sexual partner. Nevertheless, just as with envy, one can be jealous about any possession or attribute that one has.

Jealousy 是一种对我们已有的物品的占有欲，经常用来形容在恋爱关系中的吃醋。

所以，通常当别人挑逗你的伴侣时，会产生 jeslousy 的感觉。不仅如此，就像 envy 一样，人们也可以对自己所有的财产或特质产生占有欲（jealousy）。

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Examples:

Your girlfriend might surely be jealous when you talk to  other girls.

当你和其他女生相谈甚欢时，你女票一定吃醋。

You envy your room mate, who has a beautiful girlfriend.

你室友有个漂亮女票，你很嫉妒。

Jealous:

Envy: