yearning

英 ['j??n??] 美['j?n??]
  • adj. 向往的;渴望的;懷念的
  • n. 渴望;懷念;同情
  • v. 渴望;向往;想念(yearn的ing形式)

詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?yearnings;副詞:?yearningly;

英文詞源


yearning (n.)
Old English gierning, verbal noun from yearn (v.). Related: Yearningly.

雙語例句


1. He always had a yearning to be a schoolteacher.
他一直渴望當(dāng)老師。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He spoke of his yearning for another child.
他說起了自己想再要一個(gè)孩子的強(qiáng)烈愿望。

來自柯林斯例句

3. a yearning for a quiet life
對寧靜生活的向往

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. He felt a great yearning after his old job.
他對過去的工作有一種強(qiáng)烈的渴想.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. He looked at her with yearning.
他渴慕地看著她.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》