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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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