| 单词 | yearning |
| 释义 | yearning (once / 784 pages) n A yearning is a strong desire. If you have a yearning to travel in Africa, it means that you dream about it and intensely hope that one day you'll end up there. A strong longing for something is a yearning for it. If you have a yearning for ice cream, it probably means that you've gone a long time without any and are almost desperate to taste some. The Old English root of the words yearn and yearning is georn, which means "eager or desirous." WORD FAMILYyearning: yearnings+/yearn: yearned, yearner, yearning, yearns/yearner: yearners USAGE EXAMPLESThe frenzied “media,” and worn-out hospitality staffs and political party gurus yearning to be free. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) The Pope dedicated his message to “all peoples, especially those scarred by war and harsh conflicts that seem stronger than the yearning for peace.” Time(Dec 25, 2016) “Deep in the bones of the state is a yearning to be a strong economic entity,” Guillory said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) n prolonged unfulfilled desire or need Syn|Hypo|Hyper hungriness, longing hankering, yen a yearning for something or to do something pininga feeling of deep longing wishfulnessan unrealistic yearning wistfulnessa sadly pensive longing nostalgialonging for something past discontent, discontentedness, discontentmenta longing for something better than the present situation lovesicknessa pining for a loved one homesicknessa longing to return home disgruntlementa feeling of sulky discontent dysphoriaabnormal depression and discontent dissatisfactionthe feeling of being displeased and discontent desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state |
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