hanker

[US]/ˈhæŋkə(r)/
[UK]/ˈhæŋkər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 渴望得到;渴求
Word Forms
現在分詞hankering
複數hankers
過去分詞hankered
第三人稱單數hankers
過去式hankered

Phrases & Collocations

hanker after

渴望

hanker for

渴望

hanker over

渴望

Example Sentences

to hanker for knowledge

渴望獲得知識

she hankered to go back.

她非常想回去。

(after; for) hanker for knowledge

追求知識

they hankered for the bright lights of the capital.

他們嚮往聲色犬馬的都市生活。

he hankered after a lost golden age.

他留戀那已經失去的黃金時代。

He hankered after big city life.

他嚮往大城市的生活。

I still hankered for the farm life.

我依然嚮往田園生活。

She’s always hankering after excitement.

她一貫尋求刺激。

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