v.渴望；想念；盼望；同情
He yearned to return to his native land. 他渴望回到故乡。
He yearned for a sight of the old, familiar faces. 他渴望一见那些熟悉的老面孔。
The child yearns much toward his friends. 那小孩很想念他的朋友。
They yearned for his return. 他们盼望着他回来。
yearn是不及物动词，常与介词for连用，也可接动词不定式作目的状语。
