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yearning

UK //ˈjɜː.nɪŋ//US //ˈjɝː.nɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'yernen',意为'渴望',与古英语 'geornan' 相关,意为'热切地渴望'。

noun

❶ 一种强烈而持久的渴望或向往,通常指对无法轻易获得的事物或状态的深切思念。

“She felt a deep yearning 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 yearning 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:longing, desire, craving

常见短语

yearning for — 表达对某事物的强烈渴望或向往,常用于情感或精神层面的需求。

“He had a constant yearning for knowledge.”

(他对知识有着持续的渴望。)