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词汇 hunger after
释义
Phr V
hunger after
hungers, hungering, hungered
hunger after/for sth
literary to want something very much
I've never hungered after power.She hungered for his touch.
phrasehunger after
hunger after/for sth literary to want something very much: a nation hungering for change Joseph would lie awake at night hungering after the warmth of her embrace. SIMILAR TO: long for, yearn for

hunger after (something)

To strongly desire something. Want to stop at McDonald's? I'm hungering after some of their fries. If she's not hungering after a medal, there's no way she'll be able to beat her fellow competitors.

hunger after something

Fig. to crave for something, not necessarily food. I hunger after some old-fashioned gospel music. Mary hungered after something fattening, such as ice cream or even a baked potato with sour cream.
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