yearning
noun
UK/ˈjɜː.nɪŋ/
US/ˈjɝː.nɪŋ/
Definitions of yearning noun
- Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A strong desire or longing for something, often something difficult to obtain.
強烈的渴求；渴望；期盼
Her yearning to return to her hometown was so intense that she could hardly focus on her work.
她對回到家鄉的渴望如此強烈，以至於幾乎無法專注於工作。
After years of separation from his family, a deep yearning to reunite with them grew within him.
與家人分離多年後，他心中萌生了與他們團聚的深切渴望。
She harbored a yearning for a simpler life, dreaming of a small cottage in the countryside.
她懷著對更簡單生活的渴望，夢想著鄉村中的一間小屋。