"hanker for" in Chinese (Traditional)
渴望渴求
Definition
對某事有強烈且持久的渴望，尤其是難以得到的東西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「Hanker for」是較正式或文學的說法，日常會話中少見。多用於描述長久且強烈的渴望，不是普通的想要。經常搭配「hanker for/after something」使用，不要與 'crave'（現代英語中常見）混淆。
Examples
Sometimes I hanker for a quiet afternoon alone.
有時我會**渴望**一個安靜的下午獨處。
He hankered for the taste of home-cooked meals while abroad.
他在國外時總是**渴望**家常菜的味道。
Children often hanker for sweets after dinner.
孩子們晚飯後常常**渴望**吃糖。
On rainy days, I really hanker for a big mug of hot chocolate.
下雨天時，我特別**渴望**來一大杯熱巧克力。
Lately, I've been hankering for a real adventure—maybe a road trip or something wild.
最近我一直**渴望**一次真正的冒險——也許是自駕旅行或其他刺激的事。
After months of work, everyone hankered for a break in the countryside.
經過幾個月的工作，大家都**渴望**到鄉村休息一下。