longing

['lɔŋiŋ]

n. 渴望, 憧憬
adj. 渴望的

例句与用法:

The children are longing for the holidays.

孩子们盼望放假。

Nothing could quench her longing to return home again.

她重返家园的念头怎么也打消不掉。

I am really longing for him to say something tender to me.

我确实渴望他对我讲此温柔的话。

I'm really longing to return home.

我确实渴望回家。

Having or expressing a wish or longing.

渴望的,急切希望的有或表达希望或渴望的

The lonely child is longing for the caress of his mother.

这个孤独的孩子渴望母亲的爱抚。

词形变化:

副词: longingly |

详细释义:

n.

渴望, 热望[U][C][(+for)][+to-v]

a longing for knowledge

对知识的渴求

a.

渴望的, 极想得到的[B]

with longing eyes

带着渴望的目光