Crave



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 渴望, 热望
• ［英］ v. 渴望, 热望 ( to long for eagerly; desire strongly)
• ［类］ exult : satisfaction / crave : longing ( 狂喜是一种满足的表现 / 渴望是一种向往的表现)

Webster Collegiate

verb (craved; craving)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to crave, demand
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to ask for earnestly ; beg, demand <crave a pardon for neglect
  • 2.
    • a. to want greatly ; need <craves drugs
    • b. to yearn for <crave a vanished youth
• intransitive verb
  • to have a strong or inward desire <craves after affection
• Synonyms: see desire
• ? craver noun

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