long for
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: 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
例句
- 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.
发音
用法指南
语境: desire, yearning, wishing
语气: wistful
✓ 正确说法
- Long for渴望Anhelar切望する간절히 바라다
起源与历史
From the lengthy nature of desire.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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