burn for

• • (火)继续燃烧；(光)继续照明(一段时间)：

    The barn has been burning for two hours.

    那座谷仓已烧了两个钟头。

  • 渴望，渴求(成功等)：

    The young man has been burning for a chance to go abroad.

    那位青年一直渴望能有机会出国。