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longed

UK //lɒŋd//US //lɔːŋd//

词源

源自中古英语 'longen',意为'渴望',与古英语 'langian'(感到渴望)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语。

verb

❶ 强烈地渴望或向往某事物,通常指因长时间无法得到而产生的深切愿望。

“She longed for the day when she could travel the world.”

(她渴望有一天能环游世界。)

“He longed to see his family after years abroad.”

(在国外多年后,他渴望见到家人。)

同义词:yearned, desired, craved

常见短语

longed for — 表示对某事物或某人怀有强烈的渴望或思念,常用于描述情感上的需求。

“She longed for the comfort of her mother's embrace.”

(她渴望母亲拥抱的安慰。)