贪[tān]

动

1. embezzle; practise graft; be corrupt

♦ 贪污

2. have an insatiable desire for

♦ ~女色 be fond of women; be a womanizer

♦ 他~吃, 这回把肚子吃坏了。 He's a glutton; he ate himself sick this time.

3. covet; hanker after

♦ ~安逸 seek ease and comfort

♦ ~大求全 go in for grandiose projects