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longings

UK //ˈlɒŋɪŋz//US //ˈlɔːŋɪŋz//

词源

源自中古英语 'longen'(渴望),与古英语 'langian'(使变长/渴望)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指内心强烈而持久的渴望或向往,通常是对某物、某人或某种状态的深切思念。

“She felt deep longings for her homeland after years abroad.”

(在国外多年后,她对祖国产生了深深的思念。)

“His longings for adventure led him to travel the world.”

(他对冒险的渴望促使他环游世界。)

同义词:desires, yearnings, cravings

常见短语

unfulfilled longings — 指未能实现的渴望或愿望,常带有遗憾或忧郁的情感色彩。

“The novel explores the theme of unfulfilled longings in human life.”

(这部小说探讨了人生中未实现渴望的主题。)