yen
翻译
渴望, 热望
例句
I have a yen for some chocolate.
我特别想吃点巧克力。
She felt a yen to travel the world.
她产生了一种环游世界的渴望。
语法模式
((for sth.)) 对(某事)的渴望 I have a yen for adventure.
((to do sth.)) 想(做某事)的渴望 She has a yen to see the world.
近义词
同义词: 渴望, 热望, 欲望; 反义词: 厌恶
词源
源自粤语“瘾”(yān),意为(对鸦片的)“渴望”。与日本货币“日元”无关。
记忆技巧
想象一下你“ yearning (渴望)”某样东西。“yen”和“yearn”发音相似。