yearning

英['jɜːnɪŋ] 美['jɜːrnɪŋ]
  • n. 渴望;思慕
  • adj. 渴望的;怀念的
  • 动词yearn的现在分词.
Noun:
  1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

1. He always had a yearning to be a schoolteacher.
他一直渴望当老师。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a yearning for a quiet life
对宁静生活的向往

来自《权威词典》

4. He felt a great yearning after his old job.
他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. It showed man's yearning for happiness and love.
      它表现了人类对爱情幸福的渴望与追求。
    2. There was a yearning look in his eyes.
      他两眼流露出思慕的神情。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. All that they do is cry to God with yearning hearts.
      他们所做的只是用渴望的心来对神大喊。
    2. The yearning street begins to escape; the escaping person begins to be yearned.
      令我们怀念的地方已经消失了;那些消失的人仍然令我们怀念。