yearn

🇬🇧 UK/jә:n/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To have a strong, deep longing or desire for something or someone

渴望,思念,向往

n.

A strong desire or longing

渴望,强烈愿望

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
yearnother
=yearn

Common Collocations

  • 1.yearn for渴望
  • 2.yearn to渴望去...
  • 3.deeply yearn深切渴望

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She yearned for her family back home while studying abroad in a foreign country.

  • 2.

    The artist yearned to express his deepest emotions and thoughts through creative work.

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