hanker

英 [ˈhæŋkə(r)]

美 [ˈhæŋkər]

v.  渴望，渴求(某事物)

现在分词：hankering　过去式：hankered　复数：hankers　过去分词：hankered　第三人称单数：hankers　

TEM8

BNC.22119 / COCA.30477

牛津词典

verb

• 渴望，渴求（某事物）
  to have a strong desire for sth
  1. He had hankered after fame all his life.
     他一生追求名望。
  2. She hankered to go back to Australia.
     她渴望回到澳大利亚。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 渴望;热望
  If youhanker aftersomething, you want it very much.
  1. I hankered after a floor-length brown suede coat.
     我渴望有一件长及脚跟的棕色绒面革大衣。

英英释义

verb

• desire strongly or persistently
  Synonym:longyearn

双语例句

• Hanker for fame [ praise]
  追求名声[赞美]
• We all hanker for things that we shouldn't have too much of like ice cream and chocolate or other things that are even worse for body and soul.
  我们常常渴望得到一些不应该拥有太多的东西，例如冰淇淋和巧克力，又或是一些更有损身心的东西。
• However much we may hanker after comfort and security, we have to face reality.
  不管我们多么渴求舒适和安全，我们必须面对现实。
• This article introduce four traits of corporate-culture of huawei: ( 1) grandiose hanker, factualistic way;
  本文主要介绍了华为公司企业文化的四个特点：（1）远大的追求，求实的作风；
• IF YOU hanker after the idealistic spirit of international co-operation, talk to the boss of an emerging-market multinational.
  如果你渴望跨国合作的理想主义精神，那么你和跨国新兴市场的老板就有的聊了。
• Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.
  只有懒汉庸才才会留恋那大锅饭的年代。
• Even after all these years, I still hanker for a motorbike.
  尽管过了这么些年，我仍然希冀得到一辆摩托车。
• The more they receive, the more they want. They will never be satisfied.; hanker for more; Having got Gansu, he aspires after Sichuan.; Much will have more.
  他们得陇望蜀，永远无法使他们心满意足。
• I often hanker after a little peace and respite from confusion, but it is really hard to come by.
  我常想在纷扰中寻出一点闲静来，然而委实不容易。
• In addition, the improving on data rate of the systems is also our hanker goal.
  另外，对系统速率的不断提高也是人们不懈追求的目标。