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crave

英 [kreɪv]

美 [kreɪv]

v.  渴望; 热望; 恳求; 请求

过去式:craved 现在分词:craving 第三人称单数:craves 过去分词:craved 

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同义词辨析

yearncravedesirelongpine【导航词义:渴望】

yearnv. 〈文〉渴望,向往
〔辨析〕
尤指渴望得到很难得到的事物,或做难以如愿之事,常伴有些许不安或痛苦。
〔例证〕
She yearned for his love.
她渴望得到他的爱。
He yearned to go back to his hometown.
他渴望回到故乡。
cravev. 〈书〉渴望,热望
〔辨析〕
指非常强烈、几乎无法控制地渴望某事物,有时甚至是不好的事物。
〔例证〕
Many children crave attention.
许多孩子渴望得到关心。
Linda still craves the recognition of her peers.
琳达仍然渴望得到同龄人的认可。
He was craving cigarettes.
他很想抽烟。
desirev. 〈正式〉渴望,期望
〔辨析〕
强调主观愿望上热切渴望某事物,多指可以达成的事情,常含尽力争取的意味,不用进行时。
〔例证〕
We all desire happiness and health.
我们都渴望幸福和健康。
We always desire to live in peace with our neighbours.
我们总是渴望与邻居和睦相处。
She desires to marry him.
她渴望嫁给他。
longv. 渴望,极想
〔辨析〕
普通用词,尤指渴望看似不会很快发生的事发生,常后接介词 for 或动词不定式。
〔例证〕
I long for the day when my dream can come true.
我渴望有一天能够梦想成真。
So this is what you've been longing for?
这就是你一直所渴求的东西?
We are longing to see you.
我们渴望见到你。
pine forphr. v. 渴望
〔辨析〕
尤指渴望得到不太可能得到的事物,含苦苦思念之意。
〔例证〕
John was pining for his homeland back in America.
约翰渴望回到美国的故乡。
She pined for the countryside.
她渴望乡间的生活。

牛津词典

    verb

    • 渴望;热望
      to have a very strong desire for sth
      1. She has always craved excitement.
        她总渴望刺激。
    • 恳求;请求
      to ask for sth seriously
      1. I must crave your pardon.
        我必须恳求您原谅。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 渴望;热望
      If youcravesomething, you want to have it very much.
      1. There may be certain times of day when smokers crave their cigarette...
        吸烟者可能会在一天中的某些时刻特别想吸烟。
      2. You may be craving for some fresh air.
        你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。

    英英释义

    verb

    双语例句

    • There may be certain times of day when smokers crave their cigarette
      吸烟者可能会在一天中的某些时刻特别想吸烟。
    • I'm just saying I crave them, that's all. I'm pregnant you know.
      我只是说我很想要,仅此而已。你知道,我怀孕了。
    • Human beings crave intimacy, need to love and be loved.
      人类渴望获得亲密的关系,需要爱与被爱。
    • But if you crave the ultimate, this is your fantasy island!
      不过如果你渴望终极享受的话,这就是你梦想中的国度!
    • Let me not crave in anxious fear to be saved but hope for the patience to win my freedom.
      别让我在焦虑恐惧中渴望拯救,而让我希求耐心来赢取自由。
    • I used your warmth, I crave not forget.
      我习惯你的温暖,我眷恋着不忘。
    • I also crave for the freedom you mentioned, but I have never experienced it.
      你说的自由自在,我也渴望。但我从来没有尝过。
    • It made me start to crave it, too.
      也让我对它燃起了渴望。
    • I didn't crave milk, or cheese, or meat.
      我没有渴望牛奶、奶酪或肉。
    • When you crave a pick-me-up, don't reach for chocolate or coffee — try peppermint oil instead
      如果想提神,不要吃巧克力或者喝咖啡,试试薄荷油。