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yearningly

/yur-ning/US // ˈyɜr nɪŋ //UK // (ˈjɜːnɪŋ) //

渴望地,渴望着,渴望,渴望地想

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
    • : an instance of such longing.

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Examples

  • She rose from her knees and looked yearningly at the lover of her youth.

  • She held out her hands yearningly to him, as if she would shield him, or as if she wanted him to shield her from the sharp words.

  • She looked at him yearningly, for she realized that she had made him do things her way—this wild, unpractical, artistic soul.

  • She moved away and he followed her with his eyes, yearningly, burningly, until she reached the door.

  • The younger brother turned away, and looked yearningly to the mountains.