"yearn for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 渴望
• 向往

Definition

非常渴望或向往某事，尤其是难以得到或遥不可及的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

带有文学色彩，表达一种深深的渴望。常接名词，如“yearn for 家”。比“想要”更强烈。不要与“learn”混淆。

Examples

I yearn for my family when I travel.

出门旅行时我会**渴望**家人。

Many people yearn for peace.

许多人**渴望**和平。

She yearned for a better life in the city.

她**渴望**在城市有更好的生活。

Some days, I just yearn for a quiet moment alone.

有时候，我只**渴望**一个安静独处的时刻。

After years abroad, they yearned for their homeland's food.

多年旅居海外后，他们**渴望**家乡的美食。

We all yearn for something that feels out of reach.

我们都**渴望**一些似乎遥不可及的东西。