- 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。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- 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
Topics Feelingsc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + longing- be filled with
- be full of
- feel
- …
prepositionSee full entry
- feeling or showing that you want something very much渴望的；热望的；表示渴望的
- He gave a longing look at the ice cream.他看了看那冰淇淋，显出很想吃的样子。🔊🔊