| 单词 | hanker |
| 释义 | han·ker /ˈhæŋkə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive] WANTto have a strong desire for something 渴望hanker after/for She hankered for a new life in a different country. 她渴望在异国开始新的生活。 holidaymakers who hanker after the sun 渴求阳光的度假者nhanker to do somethingn I've been hankering to visit my father's birthplace for many years.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpushanker• At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books.• By the time the three-quarters mark of the set screeches past, you're almost hankering after some form of relief.• I had certainly found the rural setting I had been hankering after.• All very contemporary, but I found myself hankering for the crisp definition of the old Frederick Austin arrangement.• Or how about the faint chirp prodding you to invent an ugly doll with a hankering for tickles?Origin hanker (1600-1700) Probably from Flemish hankeren, from hangen “to hang”han·ker verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable desire have strong a for to something Corpus |
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