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yearning
[英] [ˈjɜ:nɪŋ] [美] [ˈjə:nɪŋ] 生词本

n.

adj.

v.

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1. N-VAR 渴望;强烈愿望;向往 A yearning for something is a very strong desire for it. 

  • He spoke of his yearning for another child...

    他说起了自己想再要一个孩子的强烈愿望。

  • He always had a yearning to be a schoolteacher.

    他一直渴望当老师。

Noun

1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

Adjective

1. full of longing or unfulfilled desire;

  • "those wistful little ads that the lovelorn place in the classifieds"
1. He felt a great yearning after his old job.
他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。

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2. He looked at her with yearning.
他渴慕地看着她。

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3. They had a deep yearning for their homeland.
当时他们渴念着故乡。

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