单词	yearn
释义	yearnyearn /jɜːn $ jɜːrn/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINyearn Origin: Old English giernan Verb Table VERB TABLE yearn Simple Form Present I, you, we, they yearn he, she, it yearns Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they yearned Present perfect I, you, we, they have yearned he, she, it has yearned Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had yearned Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will yearn Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have yearned Continuous Form Present I am yearning he, she, it is yearning you, we, they are yearning Past I, he, she, it was yearning you, we, they were yearning Present perfect I, you, we, they have been yearning he, she, it has been yearning Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been yearning Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be yearning Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been yearning Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Hannah yearned for a child, and felt desperately sad whenever she saw other women with their babies. I have always yearned to travel. The people yearned for peace, and the chance to rebuild their shattered lives. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He yearned to gulp down the coffee that remained, he craved to ask for more. I yearn for the days before I grew so big. No patent remedy exists for these, no chicken soup for the soul, however much we may yearn for ready comfort. Others may yearn for life on a more even keel but they do not feel entitled to it. Some who yearn for children adopt orphans, if they can afford to care for them. You yearn for some one to talk to. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto want something that you are very unlikely to get► dream of to want something that you have wanted for a long time, but which you are unlikely to get: · It was the kind of house I'd always dreamed of having.· To think that what I've dreamt of all my life is coming true!dream of doing something: · She dreamt of becoming a famous novelist.· Every jazz-lover at some time of his life has dreamed of assembling a band of his own favourite musicians. ► long to very much want to have something or do something, especially when this used to happen or exist in the past, or when it may do in the future - used especially in stories or literature: long for: · He longed for the good old days when teachers were shown respect.· He was longing for everyone to leave, so that he could think in peace about what had happened that day.long to do something: · More than anything, I long to have someone who loves me for myself. ► yearn to want something so much that you do not feel happy or complete without it : yearn for: · The people yearned for peace, and the chance to rebuild their shattered lives.· Hannah yearned for a child, and felt desperately sad whenever she saw other women with their babies.yearn to do something: · I have always yearned to travel. ► hanker after/for something to want something that you are unlikely to get very much, especially secretly, and over a long period of time: · Paula had always hankered after a traditional white wedding.· I had a good job and a nice apartment, but I still hankered for the country life. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► for · When you are ready, the person you have been yearning for will enter the meadow, and approach you. NOUN► return · Although a perfect antidote to those who yearn for a return of those days. literary to have a strong desire for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to get SYN  longyearn for Hannah yearned for a child.yearn to be/do something Phil had yearned to be a pilot from an early age.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say long for something or long to do something rather than yearn:· She longed for another child.
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