"hanker" in Chinese (Traditional)
渴望想念
Definition
對某事有強烈且持續的渴望，通常是指難以獲得的東西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
"Hanker" 較正式或文學化，經常和 'after' 或 'for' 搭配（例如 'hanker after adventure'）。通常表示深沉、持續的渴望，而非一時興起。在日常口語中較少用。
Examples
Sometimes I hanker for a quiet day at home.
有時我會**渴望**在家安靜地度過一天。
She hankers after her childhood memories.
她一直**懷念**童年的回憶。
Do you ever hanker for adventure?
你有沒有**渴望**過冒險？
After years in the city, I hanker after fresh mountain air.
在城市生活多年後，我**渴望**新鮮的山間空氣。
He always hankered for something more exciting than his routine job.
他總是**渴望**比日常工作更刺激的事。
On cold days, I hanker for my grandmother's soup.
冷天時，我會**想念**奶奶的湯。