"hanker after" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 渴望（得到）

Definition

指強烈且持續地渴望某事，通常是難以得到的東西或經歷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式或文學用語，口語中不常見。通常和夢想、懷舊、奢華等搭配使用，如“渴望名聲”、“渴望過去”。與“渴望”意思相似。

Examples

She often hankers after her childhood days.

她常常**渴望**童年時光。

Many people hanker after a simpler life.

許多人**渴望**更簡單的生活。

I sometimes hanker after adventures I had in my youth.

我有時會**渴望**年輕時的冒險。

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

多年城市生活後，他開始**渴望**安靜的鄉村。

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

有時候我在國外會**渴望**家鄉的食物。

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

你偶爾總會**渴望**一些刺激。