be covetous of sth with a three-foot saliva;cannot hide one’s greed; cast a covetous(/greedy)eye at (/on) (sth); covet for; gape after (/for);hanker after sth; lick one’s chops; lick (/smack)one’s lips; one’s mouth waters with envy; spittle three feet long—drool with envy
? 許多公司對(duì)這里的石油早已～。Many firms have long cast a covetous eye on the oil here.
垂涎三尺chuí xián sān chǐ
涎：口水。口水掛下來有三尺長(zhǎng)。比喻嘴饞想吃東西，也形容看見他人的物品眼紅、妄圖占有的丑態(tài)。drool with envy, lick one’s chops, covet for, lick one’s lips, gape after, cast greedy eyes at