名詞 yearning:

1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
   同義詞：longing, hungriness

動詞 yearn:

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

1. Exhibiting a lover's yearning.
   相思的表現(xiàn)出一個情人的思念的
2. Everyone is yearning for the weather to change, after his bitter winter.
   經(jīng)過嚴酷的冬天，大家都渴望天氣有所好轉。
3. A strong desire or inclination; a yearning or craving.
   癮一種強烈的欲望或傾向; 渴望或熱望
4. The trees come up to my window like the yearning voice of the dumb earth.
   綠樹長到了我的窗前，仿佛是喑啞的大地發(fā)出的渴望的聲音。

yearn.ing

n.（名詞）
A persistent, often wistful or melancholy desire; a longing:
渴望：長久的、常常是愁悶的或傷感的愿望；渴望：
例句：
the yearnings for romance and adventure that are awakened by spring.
春天催醒了對浪漫和冒險的渴望