yearn

英[jɜ:n]
美[jɜ:n]

意思解释

vi. 渴望,切盼,向往;想念,怀念,向往,留恋,恋慕

变化形式

第三人称单数: yearns
过去式: yearned
过去分词: yearned
现在分词: yearning

中文词源

yearn 渴望

来自PIE*gher,喜欢,想要,鼓励,词源同exhort,hortatory,charisma.

用法例句

You yearn to be not merely richer , but richer than your neighbours .
你强烈渴望不仅要变得更有钱,还要比你的邻居更富有。
That is why , from china to india , companies yearn to graduate beyond mere metal-bashing .
这就是为什么从中国到印度,所有企业都渴望超越敲打金属的简单业务。
Plenty of independent voters , and this newspaper , yearn for a more pragmatic republican party .
很多独立选民以及本报都渴望共和党能变得更为务实。
For those who yearn for america to have a sensible immigration policy , the arizona bill is a reason for both despair and hope .
对那些渴望美国能有一个合理的移民政策的人来说,亚利桑那州法案既令人感到绝望,又令人看到希望。
I could see how a girl with gumption like srey neth , unschooled and na ve , could yearn to get away .
我能够看出一位像sreyneth这样有进取心、没上几天学又天真的女孩子,是多么渴望离开。