yearn
英 /jɜːn/ 美 /jɝːn/
- v. 渴望；思念To want something deeply, especially something difficult to obtain
After months abroad, she yearned for her mother's cooking.
在国外待了几个月后，她十分想念母亲做的饭菜。
Many urban residents yearn for quieter surroundings, which may explain the growing appeal of rural tourism.
许多城市居民渴望更安静的环境，这或许能解释乡村旅游日益增长的吸引力。
搭配
yearn for freedom 渴望自由yearn to return 渴望归来yearn for home 思念家乡
辨析提示
用yearn for sth或yearn to do，表达强烈渴望。
词族
yearning (n.)
相关词
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- ominous 不祥的；预示危险的
- awkwardness 笨拙；不灵活
- agitation 焦虑不安；激动
- fervent 热忱的；强烈的
- everlasting 永恒的；永久的
- reluctance 不情愿；勉强
- shriek 尖叫；尖声说
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