| 英语单词 | craving |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['kreɪvɪŋ] 美 ['kreɪvɪŋ] |
| 中文释义 | n.渴望；热望 动词crave的现在分词. |
| 英语例句 | (1) The miserable girl had a craving for sympathy. (2) They are driven by a craving for personal glory. (3) I had a craving for something sweet. (4) There is no limit to their craving and vanity. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 那个可怜的女孩渴望得到同情。 (2) 对个人荣誉的渴望驱动着他们。 (3) 我馋甜的东西。 (4) 她们的欲望和空虚是无止尽的。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A craving is an intense desire for something really particular. If you have a craving for pickled herring, a tuna sandwich just won't do. Must. Have. Pickled. Herring. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Craving is the noun that comes from the verb crave, which comes from the Old English word crafian, meaning "to demand, beg." When we talk about cravings, it's almost like the body and not the mind that is demanding something. Pregnant women famously have crazy cravings, sending their partners to the store in the middle of the night for pickles or toffee. Some people have cravings for power or fame: the desire is so strong they can't let it go. |
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