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yearn

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
yearn /ˈjɚn/ verb
yearns; yearned; yearning
yearn
/ˈjɚn/
verb
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。
long is used like
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。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11780 COCA: 7999

yearn

verb

yearned; yearning; yearns

intransitive verb

1
: to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
yearns to make a difference
2
: to feel tenderness or compassion
yearner noun
yearningly adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for yearn

long, yearn, hanker, pine, hunger, thirst mean to have a strong desire for something.

long implies a wishing with one's whole heart and often a striving to attain.

longed for some rest

yearn suggests an eager, restless, or painful longing.

yearned for a stage career

hanker suggests the uneasy promptings of unsatisfied appetite or desire.

always hankering for money

pine implies a languishing or a fruitless longing for what is impossible.

pined for a lost love

hunger and thirst imply an insistent or impatient craving or a compelling need.

hungered for a business of his own
thirsted for power

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Yet the real gift of freedom is for parents who yearn for a quicker pace—especially those who commute with their kids on foot. Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2022 So for those who really yearn for the days of Blackberry phones, the Unihertz Titan Slim sort of wins by default, as there really aren’t many other options out there. Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Into the Woods follows various fairytale characters all determined to make their wishes come true — particularly the Baker (Brian d'Arcy James) and his wife (Bareilles), who yearn to become pregnant. Michael Gioia, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2022 Sadiq’s debut feature centers on the extended patriarchal Ranas family, who yearn for the birth of another boy. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 May 2022 Yet these subversive sweets are highly coveted by a certain set of pastry lovers who yearn for a custom cake more unexpected than one in the shape of their favorite Disney character. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 10 May 2022 The plaintiffs, who understand themselves as both Black and Creek, yearn to restore their histories and their identities. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2022 Is there any part of you that would yearn for that idea of a universal hit. The New Yorker, 29 May 2022 Viewers will yearn for the ballast of clearer insights about the era. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 31 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English yernen, from Old English giernan; akin to Old High German gerōn to desire, Latin hortari to urge, encourage, Greek chairein to rejoice

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of yearn was before the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11780 COCA: 7999
yearn

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBsecretly暗中渴望desperately極度渴望still仍然渴望always一直渴望I've always yearned to go stock car racing.我一直渴望能去參加改裝車賽。PREPOSITIONafter追求He still yearned after her, even after all these years.即便是經過這麼多年後,他仍然追求着她。for渴望得到She yearned for children of her own.她渴望有自己的孩子。

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