yearn, long, thirst

動詞 yearn:

1. desire strongly or persistently
   同義詞：hanker, long
2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
   同義詞：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.
   選擇總統(tǒng)總會有情感的一面。這么多人對目前候選人不滿意是因為他們渴望候選人能以富有靈感的演說、引人的外表、強有力的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能和了無瑕疵的聲譽來博得他們的支持。
2. She sighs deeply for no conspicuous reason, yearn, suffer and looks in the air extremely sadly. This is soul.
   他沒有明顯的理由而卻深深嘆息、渴望、煩悶、極端悲傷地望著天空。這就是靈魂。
3. He yearned for a sight of the old, familiar faces.
   他渴望一見那些熟悉的老面孔。
4. He yearned to return to his native land.
   他渴望回到故鄉(xiāng)。

yearn

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
yearned,yearn.ing,yearns
To have a strong, often melancholy desire.
渴望：懷有強烈、經(jīng)常是憂愁的愿望
To feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness:
同情：深深地感到惋惜、同情或憐憫：
例句：
yearned over the poor child`s fate.
深深地同情那些窮孩子的命運

來源：
Middle English yernen
中古英語 yernen
from Old English geornan, giernan * see gher- 2
源自 古英語 geornan, giernan *參見 gher- 2

【引伸】
yearn.er
n.（名詞）
yearn.ingly
adv.（副詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>yearn,long,pine,hanker,hunger,thirstThese verbs mean to have a strong desire for something.
這些動詞表示對某事物懷有強烈的渴望。
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 都強調(diào)真誠的、衷心的、常為感傷的愿望， 如希望回復(fù)失去的事物或得到無法實現(xiàn)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.哈得孫）。

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個家園。你渴望的是你內(nèi)心中沒有或還未找到的東西. （約翰·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、留戀不舍且經(jīng)常是懷舊的渴望：
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，我最終還是念念不忘那滔天巨浪. （荷曼·麥爾維爾）。

Hanker refers to a persistent or restless desire:
Hanker 指的是一種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這個姑娘!" （約翰·高爾斯華綏）。

Hunger andthirst are applied to compelling desire likened to the need for food or drink:
Hunger 和thirst 用于象需要食物或飲料一樣的渴望：
例句：
The child hungered for approval.
孩子渴望贊同。

例句：
Actors thirst for acclaim.
演員渴望喝彩