to yearn
01
渴望, 向往
to have a strong and continuous desire for something
Transitive: to yearn to do sth | to yearn for sth
例子
She yearns for the freedom to pursue her passions.
她渴望有追求自己激情的自由。
He yearns for a sense of purpose in his life.
他渴望在生活中找到一种目标感。
02
渴望, 向往
to strongly wish for something or someone that is absent or out of reach
Intransitive: to yearn for sth
例子
She yearned for the company of her childhood friends who now lived far away.c
她渴望与现在住在远方的童年朋友相聚。
I yearned for the taste of homemade cooking while living in a dormitory during college.
在大学住宿舍期间，我渴望家常菜的味道。
03
渴望, 叹息
to feel deep sympathy or a strong desire to help or care for someone
Intransitive: to yearn over sb/sth
例子
She yearned over her sick dog, wishing it could get better.
她渴望她生病的狗能好起来。
The parents yearned over their child as he left for college.
当孩子离开去上大学时，父母渴望着他。
