新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

yearn

英  [jɜːn]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • yearns , yearning , yearned

    1[I 不及物动词] 渴望

    If someone yearns for something that they are unlikely to get, they want it very much.

    近义词

    long

    双语例句

    例:

    He yearned for freedom.

    他曾渴望自由。

    例:

    I yearned to be an actor.

    我曾渴望成为一名演员。