"hanker after" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 渴望（得到）

Definition

指强烈并长期地渴望某事，通常是难以得到的东西或体验。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于较为正式或文学用语，日常口语较少见。常修饰梦想、怀旧、奢侈品等，如“渴望名誉”、“渴望过去”。类似“渴望”一词。

Examples

She often hankers after her childhood days.

她常常**渴望**童年时光。

Many people hanker after a simpler life.

许多人**渴望**更简单的生活。

I sometimes hanker after adventures I had in my youth.

我有时会**渴望**年轻时的冒险。

After years in the city, he began to hanker after the quiet countryside.

多年城市生活后，他开始**渴望**安静的乡村。

Sometimes I hanker after foods from home when I’m abroad.

有时候我在国外会**渴望**家乡的食物。

You can’t help but hanker after a bit of excitement now and then.

你偶尔总会**渴望**一些刺激。