yearning noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈjɜː.nɪŋ/ us /ˈjɝː.nɪŋ/ a strong feeling of wishing for something, especially something that you cannot have or get easily: 渴望，切盼，渴求 I suppose it's because I live in a city that I have this yearning for open spaces.我想是因为我居住在城市里，所以才会如此渴望开阔的空间。 Synonyms
desire(WANT)
longing
wish(WANT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Feelings of desire appetite caprice carnality carnally compulsion desperation entitled hankering hunger impulse impulse buy itchy need temptation thirst urge vaulting whim wish yen