切望 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- covet verb To want something very badly, often something that belongs to someone else.
- crave verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
- craving noun A strong, persistent desire for something.
- longing noun A strong, often wistful desire for something.
- yearn verb To have a deep, often wistful longing for something or someone.
Senses
切望 is used for these senses in English:
- covet (transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
- crave (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
- craving A strong desire; yearning.
- longing An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
- yearn (intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
crave — full definition
- verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
- verb Formal: to ask for something earnestly, especially from someone with authority.