N-VAR [NOUN to-infinitive]渴望;热望;憧憬 If you feel longing or a longing for something, you have a rather sad feeling because you want it very much. 渴望;热望;憧憬
He felt a longing for the familiar. [+ for]
他渴望找到知交。
Imelda spoke of her longing to return home. [+ to-infinitive]
伊美尔达说她期望能够回家。
I was overwhelmed with longing for those innocent days of early childhood.