プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
よく【欲】
〔欲望〕(a) desire ((for; to do; that))；〔貪欲(どんよく)〕greed，《文》 avarice
娘に死なれ，生きる欲もなくなった
Having lost my daughter, I have 「no interest in life [no desire to go on living].
妻は欲のない女です
〔物を欲しがらない〕My wife is a woman of few wants.／〔欲張りでない〕My wife is far from greedy [《文》 avaricious].
所有欲の強い彼は妻にひどくやきもちを焼いた
He was so possessive that he was an extremely jealous husband.
彼は権力［名誉］欲が強い
He has a strong desire for power [fame].／He is hungry for power [fame].
欲に目がくらむ
欲に目がくらんだ
He was blind with greed [avarice].
欲の皮が突っ張っている
彼は欲の皮が突っ張っている
He is as greedy as he can be.
欲も得もない
欲も得もなく眠りこけた
He slept on, forgetting [dead to] everything.
欲を言えば
欲を言えばもう少し思いやりがあるといい
「I wish [If only] he were a little more considerate.