yearn [jə:n]

英汉解释

vi. 渴望，向往；思念，想念；怀念；同情，怜悯

同义词

v. ache，hanker，languish，long

词汇辨析

yearn，long，thirst
这些动词均含“渴望”之意。

参考例句

1. It is all I know, all I yearn for, and all that I live for.
是我所知道的全部，所渴望的全部以及为之生活的全部。
2. If there is one thing one can always yearn for and sometimes attain, it is human love.
如果有一件人可以永远渴望，而且有时能够得到的东西，那就是人类的爱。
3. Perhaps, you want your child to yearn for her purchases and even to experience frustration.
你或许希望你的孩子对想买的东西充满渴望，甚至经受挫折。

英英解释

v.
  1. desire strongly or persistently
  2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
  3. have affection for; feel tenderness for

网络释义

yearn
渴望; 思念; 想念; 名满天下;
Yearn Home
沉思曲(马思聪);
yearn after
怀念;
yearn for
渴望，向往; 渴望; 渴思，想望。; 希望 ，向去;
Yearn hometown
故乡情;