"yearning" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 渴望
• 向往

Definition

一种对得不到或遥远事物的强烈渴望或向往。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Yearning' 比 'want' 或 'desire' 更加深沉、诗意，常见于文学、抒情或正式场景。常与 'for' 连用：'yearning for home'，'yearning for love'。通常表达难以得到的渴望或距离感。

Examples

He felt a yearning to see his family again.

他感到一种想再见家人的**渴望**。

Her yearning for adventure grew each year.

她对冒险的**渴望**每年都在增长。

There was a yearning in his eyes when he looked at the old photographs.

他看着老照片时，眼中充满了**渴望**。

Sometimes, a sudden yearning for childhood memories hits me.

有时，我会突然感到**渴望**童年的回忆。

Despite years abroad, his yearning for his homeland never faded.

尽管多年在国外，他对祖国的**渴望**从未消失。

That movie left me with a yearning for something more in life.

那部电影让我对生活有了更多的**渴望**。