yearn

yearn, long, thirst

动词 yearn:

1. desire strongly or persistently
   同义词：hanker, long
2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
   同义词：ache, yen, pine, languish
3. have affection for; feel tenderness for

1. But there will always be a visceral aspect to choosing a President. The reason so many people remain dissatisfied with the current candidates is that they yearn to be swept off their feet by inspirational speeches and glamorous looks, strong leadership and untarnished reputations.
   选择总统总会有情感的一面。这么多人对目前候选人不满意是因为他们渴望候选人能以富有灵感的演说、引人的外表、强有力的领导才能和了无瑕疵的声誉来博得他们的支持。
2. She sighs deeply for no conspicuous reason, yearn, suffer and looks in the air extremely sadly. This is soul.
   他没有明显的理由而却深深叹息、渴望、烦闷、极端悲伤地望着天空。这就是灵魂。
3. He yearned for a sight of the old, familiar faces.
   他渴望一见那些熟悉的老面孔。
4. He yearned to return to his native land.
   他渴望回到故乡。

yearn

v.intr.（不及物动词）
yearned,yearn.ing,yearns
To have a strong, often melancholy desire.
渴望：怀有强烈、经常是忧愁的愿望
To feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness:
同情：深深地感到惋惜、同情或怜悯：
例句：
yearned over the poor child`s fate.
深深地同情那些穷孩子的命运

来源：
Middle English yernen
中古英语 yernen
from Old English geornan, giernan * see gher- 2
源自 古英语 geornan, giernan *参见 gher- 2

【引伸】
yearn.er
n.（名词）
yearn.ingly
adv.（副词）
<参考词汇><同义词>yearn,long,pine,hanker,hunger,thirstThese verbs mean to have a strong desire for something.
这些动词表示对某事物怀有强烈的渴望。
Yearn andlong both stress earnest, heartfelt, often melancholy desire, as for the return of something lost or the attainment of something unfulfilled or beyond reach:
Yearn 和long 都强调真诚的、衷心的、常为感伤的愿望， 如希望回复失去的事物或得到无法实现的、超出能力所及的事物：
例句：
.She yearned for reconciliation. (W.H. Hudson).
.她渴望和好. (W.H.哈得孙）。

例句：
.You don`t really long for another country.You long for something in yourself that you don`t have, or haven`t been able to find. (John Cheever).
.你并不是真正渴望另一个家园。你渴望的是你内心中没有或还未找到的东西. （约翰·奇弗）。

Pine implies a lingering, often nostalgic desire that saps strength or spirit:
Pine 表示消耗力量或精神的、留恋不舍且经常是怀旧的渴望：
例句：
.Like all sailors ashore,I at last pined for the billows. (Herman Melville).
.就象所有呆在岸上的水手，我最终还是念念不忘那滔天巨浪. （荷曼·麦尔维尔）。

Hanker refers to a persistent or restless desire:
Hanker 指的是一种持久或不停息的欲望：
例句：
.What business had he to be hankering after this girl at all!. (John Galsworthy).
.究竟有什么使得他整天思念这个姑娘!" （约翰·高尔斯华绥）。

Hunger andthirst are applied to compelling desire likened to the need for food or drink:
Hunger 和thirst 用于象需要食物或饮料一样的渴望：
例句：
The child hungered for approval.
孩子渴望赞同。

例句：
Actors thirst for acclaim.
演员渴望喝彩