Word · Frequency #11780
yearn
渴望，向往
to have a strong desire for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to obtain
常与for/after/to do连用
- 1.
To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
对某事物或做某事有强烈的渴望；渴望某事物或做某事。
- 2.
Of music, words, etc.: to express strong desire or longing.
音乐、文字等表达强烈的渴望或向往。
- 3.
Often followed by out: to perform (music) which conveys or say (words) which express strong desire or longing.
常与out连用:演奏(音乐)或说出(文字)以表达强烈的渴望或向往。
思念，怀念；对某事物或做某事有强烈的渴望；渴望某事物或做某事。；音乐、文字等表达强烈的渴望或向往。；常与out连用:演奏(音乐)或说出(文字)以表达强烈的渴望或向往。；渴望
In use
She yearns for her homeland.
He yearned to see his old friends again.
The child is yearning for attention.
yearn for sth
She yearned for a peaceful life.
她渴望平静的生活。
yearn to do sth
He yearned to travel abroad.
他渴望出国旅行。
yearn after sth
这一结构较文学化，口语中常用 yearn for。
They yearned after the old days.
他们怀念过去的日子。
Verb forms
base yearn · third person yearns · -ing yearning · past yearned · past participle yearned
Connections
Collocations
- yearn for
- 渴望；思念
- She yearned for a chance to prove herself.她渴望有机会证明自己。
- yearn to
- 渴望（做某事）
- They yearn to visit the ocean one day.他们渴望有一天去看大海。
- deeply yearn
- 深深渴望
- He deeply yearned for recognition and respect.他深深渴望得到认可和尊重。
- heart yearns
- 内心渴望；深深思念
- My heart yearns for the quiet days of my childhood.我的内心渴望童年时宁静的日子。
Synonyms
- long for
- 渴望，盼想（尤指难以如愿之事） · 最常用的中性表达；后接 for 或 to do，语气比 crave 弱，比 desire 口语化。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：yearn 里有 year，一年又一年地渴望、向往。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary or reflective writing、emotional speech in storytelling yearn 比较常见于文学、抒情或较正式的表达，多带有强烈渴望或怀念的情感；日常口语中更常用 long for 或 want。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with yearn: they share the final sound /ɜːrn/. Beware similar-looking words that do NOT rhyme: year (/jɪr/), yarn (/jɑːrn/), and yawn (/jɔːn/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.