| 词汇 | hanker after |
| 释义 | Phr V hanker after hankers, hankering, hankered hanker after/for sth to want something very much, especially something that you know you should not wantEven after all these years I still hanker after a motorbike. hanker after/for sth to want something very much, especially something that it is difficult for you to get: Now and then I really hanker for big home-cooked meals. It's always better to have money than to hanker after it.■ SIMILAR TO: long for, crave hanker after (something)To have a very strong, persistent desire or craving for something. I've been hankering after sushi ever since I came back from Tokyo last month. The former heavyweight champion has been hankering after a chance to reclaim her title. hanker after someone or somethingand hanker for someone or somethingRur. to want someone or something; to long for someone or something. I hanker after a nice big beefsteak for dinner. |
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