longing

🇬🇧 UK/'lɒŋiŋ/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

n.

A deep, persistent desire or yearning for something.

渴望；热望；憧憬

adj.

Showing or expressing a deep desire for something.

渴望的；热切的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

longingother

=longing

Common Collocations

1.deep longing深深的渴望
2.longing for对...的渴望

Example Sentences

1.
She gazed out the window with a longing for adventure.

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