longing

'lɒŋiŋ

六级托福GRE Collins 1

n. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

n. 渴望, 热望, 憧憬
a. 渴望的, 热望的

Collins 星级

8,159

BNC 频率

8,143

使用频率

longing 由词根 long（长的、渴望的）加上后缀 -ing（表示动作或状态）构成，表示一种持续的渴望或思念。

例句

1. She felt a deep longing for her hometown after living abroad for many years.

她在国外生活多年后，对故乡产生了深深的思念。

2. His longing for adventure led him to travel around the world.

他对冒险的渴望促使他环游世界。

3. The song expresses a longing for lost love and happier times.

这首歌表达了对失去的爱情和快乐时光的渴望。