hanker
verb [intransitive]to have a strong desire for something 渴望,渴求(某事物) - hanker after/for something
He had hankered after fame all his life. 他一生追求名望。 She still hankered for her homeland. 她仍然渴望她的祖国。 - hanker to do something
She hankered to go back to Australia. 她渴望回到澳大利亚。
Extra ExamplesShe's always hankering after excitement. 她一直寻求刺激。 She still hankered after her dancing days. 她仍渴望回到自己当舞蹈演员的日子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- secretly
- always
- still
- …
- after
- for
Word Originearly 17th cent.: probably related to hang; compare with Dutch hunkeren.- hanker after/for something