longing

名词 longing:

1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
   同义词：yearning, hungriness

动词 long:

1. desire strongly or persistently
   同义词：hanker, long, yearn

1. The children are longing for the holidays.
   孩子们盼望放假。
2. Nothing could quench her longing to return home again.
   她重返家园的念头怎麽也打消不掉。
3. I am really longing for him to say something tender to me.
   我确实渴望他对我讲此温柔的话。
4. I'm really longing to return home.
   我确实渴望回家。
5. Having or expressing a wish or longing.
   渴望的，急切希望的有或表达希望或渴望的
6. The lonely child is longing for the caress of his mother.
   这个孤独的孩子渴望母亲的爱抚。

long.ing

n.（名词）
A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled.
渴望：强烈的、挥之不去的渴望或欲望，尤指无法实现的

【引伸】
long.ingly
adv.（副词）