Word · Frequency #11780
yearn
渴望，向往
核心释义
常与for/after/to do连用
to have a strong desire for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to obtain
- 1.
对某事物或做某事有强烈的渴望；渴望某事物或做某事。
To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- 2.
音乐、文字等表达强烈的渴望或向往。
Of music, words, etc.: to express strong desire or longing.
- 3.
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。
Often followed by out: to perform (music) which conveys or say (words) which express strong desire or longing.
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
用法In use
She yearns for her homeland.
用法提示：yearns for 表示强烈渴望
He yearned to see his old friends again.
用法提示：yearned to 表示过去渴望做某事
The child is yearning for attention.
用法提示：is yearning for 表示正在渴望
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆：yearn 里有 year，一年又一年地渴望、向往。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/).
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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