What does "long for" mean?

To desire deeply To want something very much.

How do you use "long for" in a sentence?

I long for the old days. She longed for freedom. He longed for her return.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To desire deeply

渴望，向往

Anhelar, desear

切望する、憧れる

갈망하다, 동경하다

To want something very much.

非常想要某样东西。

Querer algo intensamente.

何かをとても欲しいと思うこと。

무언가를 매우 간절히 원하는 것.

Base verb: long

Particle: for

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I long for the old days.
我怀念从前的日子
Añoro los viejos tiempos
昔の日々が恋しい
옛날이 그립다.
She longed for freedom.
她渴望自由
Anhelaba la libertad
彼女は自由を切望していた
그녀는 자유를 갈망했다.
He longed for her return.
他盼望着她回来
Deseaba su regreso
彼は彼女の帰りを待ち焦がれていた
그는 그녀의 귀환을 애타게 기다렸다.

Context: desire, yearning, wishing

Tone: wistful

From the lengthy nature of desire.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal