"hanker for" in Chinese (Simplified)
渴望渴求
Definition
对某事有强烈和持续的渴望，尤其是难以得到的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Hanker for” 比较书面或文学用语，日常对话中少见。通常用于描述长期深切的渴望，不是简单的愿望。常用搭配是 "hanker for/after something"，不要与 'crave' 混淆（现代英语更常用）。
Examples
Sometimes I hanker for a quiet afternoon alone.
有时候我会**渴望**一个安静的下午独处。
He hankered for the taste of home-cooked meals while abroad.
他在国外时总是**渴望**家常菜的味道。
Children often hanker for sweets after dinner.
孩子们晚饭后常常**渴望**吃糖。
On rainy days, I really hanker for a big mug of hot chocolate.
下雨天时，我特别**渴望**来一大杯热巧克力。
Lately, I've been hankering for a real adventure—maybe a road trip or something wild.
最近我一直**渴望**一次真正的冒险——也许是自驾旅行或其他刺激的事。
After months of work, everyone hankered for a break in the countryside.
经过几个月的工作，大家都**渴望**到乡村休息一下。