yearn
翻译
渴望, 向往, 思念
例句
She yearned for a simple life.
她渴望过简单的生活。
He yearned to see his family again.
他渴望再次见到他的家人。
语法模式
((for sth.)) 渴望某事 She yearned for a simple life.
((to-inf)) 渴望做某事 He yearned to see his family again.
近义词
同义词: long for, crave, desire, pine for
词源
源自古英语 'giernan'（渴望，热切），与 'eager'（热切的）有关。
记忆技巧
“yearn”的发音听起来像“earn”（赚取）。可以想象一个人为了“赚取”他所“渴望”的东西而努力。