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long verb long ♦︎ covet ♦︎ crave ♦︎ yearn ♦︎ hanker ♦︎ be dying for sth/to do sthThese words all mean to want sth very much, especially when it is very difficult to get. 这些词均表示渴望得到、渴求，尤其是不易得到的东西。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to long / yearn / hanker / be dying for sb / sth◆to yearn / hanker after sb / sth◆to long / yearn / hanker / be dying to do sth◆to always / still long for / covet / crave / yearn for / hanker for sth◆to desperately long for / crave / yearn for sth◆to secretly long for / yearn for / hanker for sth■ long [intransitive, transitive] (especially written) to want sth very much, especially when it does not seem likely to happen soon 渴望，期盼（短时间内不太可能会发生的事）◆Lucy had always longed for a brother.露西一直渴望有个弟弟。◆He longed for Pat to phone.他期盼着帕特来电话。◆I'm longing to see you again.我很想再次见到你。 see also longing ⇨ appetite 2 ▸ ˈlonged-for adjective [only before noun] ◆the birth of a longed-for baby一个盼望已久的婴儿的出生■ covet / /ˈkʌvət/ / [transitive] (formal or written) to want sth very much, especially sth that belongs to sb else 渴望，贪求（别人的东西）◆He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。◆They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).他们获得了本年度人人都向往的大奖。■ crave [transitive] (written) to have a very strong desire for sth, especially when the desire is difficult to control 渴望，热望（尤指欲望难以克制）◆She has always craved excitement.她总是渴望刺激。ⓘ Crave is used especially to talk about people having a very strong desire for pleasures that can be damaging if they take too much of them. * crave尤指渴望得到享乐，而太多这种享乐会有害处◆to crave alcohol / drugs / sweet food / carbohydrates / cigarettes / coffee渴望饮酒／吸毒／吃甜食／吃淀粉质食物／吸烟／喝咖啡People who feel that sth is missing in their life may also crave company/attention/affection/power/success. * crave也可指想得到感觉自己生活中缺少的东西，可以说crave company/attention/affection/power/success（渴盼伙伴／关注／爱情／权力／成功）。 see also craving ⇨ appetite 2 ■ yearn /jɜːn; NAmE jɜːrn/ [intransitive] (literary) to want sth very much, especially when it does not seem likely to happen soon 渴望，期盼（短时间内不太可能会发生的事）◆The people yearned for peace.人民渴望和平。◆There was a yearning look in his eyes.他两眼流露出渴望的神情。 see also yearning ⇨ appetite 2 ■ hanker [intransitive] to want sth very much, especially a return to an old way of life 渴望，渴求（回归原有的生活方式）◆She still hankered after her dancing days.她仍渴望回到自己当舞蹈演员的日子。■ be dying for sth do sth■ be dying for to do sth idiom (informal) to want sth very much 渴望；极想◆I'm dying for a glass of water.我特别想喝杯水。◆I'm dying to know what happened.我很想知道出了什么事儿。 |