yearns; yearned; yearning
yearns; yearned; yearning
Learner's definition of YEARN
[no object]
: to feel a strong desire or wish for something or to do something渴望;向往 — yearning
/ˈjɚnɪŋ/ noun, plural yearnings [count] Synonyms同义词yearn,
long,
and pine mean to want something very much.*yearn、long和pine均指特别想得到某物。 yearn suggests a strong desire for something combined with a feeling of sadness.*yearn意指极强愿望的同时还伴随着某种悲戚。 yearn and may also suggest a desire for something that you can only get or achieve by working hard or being lucky.*long的用法与yearn相似,也可意指想得到某物的愿望,但只有通过努力或运气才能够实现。 pine suggests that you grow weak while continuing to want something that you may never have.*pine意指一直想得到某种可能永远也得不到的东西并日渐憔悴。