yearn

yearn

[jə:n]

v.渴望, 想念, 盼望, 同情

例句与用法：

She sighs deeply for no conspicuous reason, yearn, suffer and looks in the air extremely sadly. This is soul.

他没有明显的理由而却深深叹息、渴望、烦闷、极端悲伤地望着天空。这就是灵魂。

He yearned for a sight of the old, familiar faces.

他渴望一见那些熟悉的老面孔。

He yearned to return to his native land.

他渴望回到故乡。

词形变化：

副词: yearningly | 名词: yearner | 动词过去式: yearned | 动词过去分词: yearned | 动词现在分词: yearning | 动词第三人称单数: yearns |

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vi.

1. 思念; 渴望; 向往[(+for/after/towards)][+to-v]

She yearned to visit the village where she was born.

她热切盼望能去她出生的那个村子看看。

He yearned after letters from home.

他期盼家里来信。

The slaves yearned for freedom.

奴隶们渴望自由。

2. 同情, 怜悯[(+for/after)]

Her heart yearned for the starving, homeless children.

她的心怜悯那些挨饿的无家可归的儿童。

短语词组：

yearn for

1. 盼望

She yearned for his presence.

她盼望着他的出现。