| 释义 |
yen
yen 1 Y0017000 (yĕn)n. A strong desire or inclination; a yearning or craving.intr.v. yenned, yen·ning, yens To have a strong desire or inclination; yearn.
[Cantonese jyun6, hope, wish, from Middle Chinese ŋyan` (also the source of Mandarin yuàn).]
yen 2 Y0017000 (yĕn)n. pl. yen See Table at currency.
[Japanese en (romanized as yen in the first European systems for romanizing Japanese, reflecting Japanese pronunciation of the 16th century), from Middle Chinese yan, round (in reference to the shape of the coin); also the source of Mandarin yuán, round; see yuan.]yen (jɛn) n, pl yen (Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Japan, (notionally) divided into 100 sen[C19: from Japanese en, from Chinese yüan circular object, dollar]
yen (jɛn) na passionate, ardent, or intense longing or desirevb, yens, yenning or yenned (intr) to yearn[perhaps from Chinese (Cantonese) yăn a craving, addiction]yen1 (yɛn)
n., pl. yen. the basic monetary unit of Japan. [1870–75; < Japanese (y)en < Chinese yuán yuan] yen2 (yɛn)
n., v. yenned, yen•ning. n. 1. a desire or craving. v.i. 2. to have a craving; yearn. [1905–10] yen
Past participle: yenned
Gerund: yenning
| Present |
|---|
| I yen | | you yen | | he/she/it yens | | we yen | | you yen | | they yen |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I yenned | | you yenned | | he/she/it yenned | | we yenned | | you yenned | | they yenned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am yenning | | you are yenning | | he/she/it is yenning | | we are yenning | | you are yenning | | they are yenning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have yenned | | you have yenned | | he/she/it has yenned | | we have yenned | | you have yenned | | they have yenned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was yenning | | you were yenning | | he/she/it was yenning | | we were yenning | | you were yenning | | they were yenning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had yenned | | you had yenned | | he/she/it had yenned | | we had yenned | | you had yenned | | they had yenned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will yen | | you will yen | | he/she/it will yen | | we will yen | | you will yen | | they will yen |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have yenned | | you will have yenned | | he/she/it will have yenned | | we will have yenned | | you will have yenned | | they will have yenned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be yenning | | you will be yenning | | he/she/it will be yenning | | we will be yenning | | you will be yenning | | they will be yenning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been yenning | | you have been yenning | | he/she/it has been yenning | | we have been yenning | | you have been yenning | | they have been yenning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been yenning | | you will have been yenning | | he/she/it will have been yenning | | we will have been yenning | | you will have been yenning | | they will have been yenning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been yenning | | you had been yenning | | he/she/it had been yenning | | we had been yenning | | you had been yenning | | they had been yenning |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would yen | | you would yen | | he/she/it would yen | | we would yen | | you would yen | | they would yen |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have yenned | | you would have yenned | | he/she/it would have yenned | | we would have yenned | | you would have yenned | | they would have yenned |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  yen - a yearning for something or to do somethinghankeringlonging, yearning, hungriness - prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | | 2. | yen - the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sensen - a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or rielJapanese monetary unit - monetary unit in Japan | | Verb | 1. |  yen - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"pine, yearn, ache, languishdie - languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave"hanker, long, yearn - desire strongly or persistently |
yennoun longing, desire, craving, yearning, passion, hunger, ache, itch, thirst, hankering Mike had a yen to try cycling.yennounA strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure:appetence, appetency, appetite, craving, desire, hunger, itch, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning.Translationsyen (jen) – plural yen – noun the standard unit of Japanese currency. 日圓 日元yen
get a yen for (something)To get a craving or desire for something. Though I quit smoking years ago, I still get a yen for a cigarette from time to time. I'm getting a yen for something sweet—let's go out for ice cream!See also: get, yenhave a yen for (something)To have a very strong and persistent desire or craving for something. I've had a yen for sushi ever since I came back from Tokyo last month.See also: have, yenyenA desire. Often used in the phrase "have a yen for (someone/something)." Meredith has a real yen to be a surgeon, which, combined with her work ethic, should bring her much success.yen for someone or somethingto long for someone or something. I yen for a great big bowl of highly fattening ice cream. Frank yenned for Sally.See also: yenhave a yen forCrave or desire, as in I have a yen for a thick juicy steak. The yen in this expression comes from the Chinese yan, meaning "a craving" (probably for opium). The term was first recorded in English in 1906. See also: have, yenyen
yen the standard monetary unit of Japan, (notionally) divided into 100 sen FinancialSeeJapanese YenYEN
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| YEN➣Young Executives Network | | YEN➣Youth Employment Network | | YEN➣Youth Environmental Network (various locations) | | YEN➣Youth of European Nationalities | | YEN➣Youth Exchange Network (various locations) | | YEN➣Youth E-Newsletter (Indianhead Federated Library System; Wisconsin) |
yen
Synonyms for yennoun longingSynonyms- longing
- desire
- craving
- yearning
- passion
- hunger
- ache
- itch
- thirst
- hankering
Synonyms for yennoun a strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasureSynonyms- appetence
- appetency
- appetite
- craving
- desire
- hunger
- itch
- longing
- lust
- thirst
- wish
- yearning
Synonyms for yennoun a yearning for something or to do somethingSynonymsRelated Words- longing
- yearning
- hungriness
noun the basic unit of money in JapanRelated Words- sen
- Japanese monetary unit
verb have a desire for something or someone who is not presentSynonymsRelated Words |