yearn·ing /ˈjɜːnɪŋ/ n. | a.I n. 1. 渴望，热望；怀念；思慕；向往 a general yearning for more freedom 对更多自由的普遍渴望 yearning to know the truth 切望知道真相的心情 satisfy yearnings for mystery 满足对神秘事物的渴望 an unfulfilled yearning 未得实现的向往 2. 〈古〉同情，怜悯 II a. 渴望的；怀念的；向往的 She loved him to yearning point. 她爱他到了如饥似渴的程度。