| 释义 |
phraselong for
long for sth to want something or someone very much, especially when it seems unlikely that you will get what you want or when you have been waiting for a long time: After 20 years of marriage she was longing for a little more excitement in her life. The king and queen had always longed for a child.■ SIMILAR TO: hanker after/for, yearn for
long for (someone or something)To have a very strong desire or yearning for someone or something. I love my job, but I long for my family when I have to spend so much time on the road. After so many years in a stuffy office job, she longed for adventure around the world. long for someone or somethingto desire or pine for someone or something. She is longing for her old friends. Walter longed for his hometown in the mountains. long forv. To desire greatly or yearn for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to obtain: I long for the carefree days of my youth. |