longing
noun /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
/ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
[countable, uncountable]- a strong feeling of wanting something/somebody
（对…的）渴望，热望 - longing (for somebody/something) a longing for home
对故乡的思念 - longing (to do something) She was filled with longing to hear his voice again.
她热切希望再听到他的声音。 - He was filled with romantic longings.
他充满了对爱情的渴望。 - His voice was husky with longing (= sexual desire).
他因欲火攻心而声音嘶哑。
Topics Feelingsc2- She had a desperate longing to go back.
她热切渴望着回去。 - a wistful longing for the past
对往昔岁月的怀念 - his intense longing for privacy
他对独处的强烈渴望 - human longing for truth and meaning
人类对真理和人生意义的渴望
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- desperate
- great
- …
- be filled with
- be full of
- feel
- …
- longing for
- longing (for somebody/something) a longing for home