单词 | longing |
释义 | longing —longingly, adv. —longingness, n. /lawng"ing, long"-/, n. 1. strong, persistent desire or craving, esp. for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home. 2. an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends. adj. 3. having or characterized by persistent or earnest desire: a longing look. [bef. 1000; ME; OE langung; see LONG2, -ING1] Syn. 1. aspiration. See desire. 3. desirous, yearning. Ant. 1. apathy. |
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