yearn 通常指急迫不安地渴望或向往,着重怀有柔情或热情。
long 指诚心诚意地渴望某事或物。
thirst 原义指对食物或饮料的渴求,引申指全力以求。
参考例句
1. These abominations thirst for my destruction. 我的破坏的这些厌恶乾渴。
2. I thirst for steady love and happy family life. 我渴望稳定的爱情和幸福的家庭生活。
3. The thirst after happiness is never extinguished in the heart of man. 幸福之后的渴望是从来不会在人类的心里消失的。
英英解释
n.
1. a physiological need to drink
2. strong desire for something (not food or drink) v.
1. feel the need to drink
2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for