craving

英 [ˈkreɪvɪŋ]

美 [ˈkreɪvɪŋ]

n.  强烈的愿望; 渴望; 热望
v.  渴望; 热望; 恳求; 请求
crave的现在分词

复数：cravings　现在分词：craving　

GRE医学

BNC.15783 / COCA.12347

牛津词典

noun

• 强烈的愿望；渴望；热望
  a strong desire for sth
  1. a craving for chocolate
     非常想吃巧克力
  2. a desperate craving to be loved
     对爱的极度渴望

柯林斯词典

• VERB 渴望;热望
  If youcravesomething, you want to have it very much.
  1. There may be certain times of day when smokers crave their cigarette...
     吸烟者可能会在一天中的某些时刻特别想吸烟。
  2. You may be craving for some fresh air.
     你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。

英英释义

noun

• an intense desire for some particular thing

双语例句

• That's why I've been craving caffeine all day.
  那就是我为什么整天需要咖啡因的原因。
• I was craving for a glass of water.
  我很想喝一杯水。
• Anything to relieve his mental distress, to satisfy his craving for comfort.
  只要能解除他精神上的痛苦，满足他对舒适的渴求，什么事他都做得出。
• Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for.
  有一个愿望欲望或者强烈的心愿。
• This leads to a loss of self control and a subsequent craving for more unhealthy, high-calorie foods.
  这将会导致自我控制力的下降，并且将会吃更多的不健康的高卡路里的食物。
• Wei: I'm craving ice cream again.
  小薇：我又想吃冰淇淋了。
• To have a persistent, restless craving.
  我们度过了很不安宁的一夜。
• He felt a continual impulse and craving and greed, something like a serpent gnawing into his heart.
  他感觉到内心有一种永不休止的冲动、一种欲求和一种贪欲，这些情感像毒蛇噬咬着他的心的。
• The freedom which you are all craving is near.
  你们都渴望已久自由已经临近了。
• Devouring or craving food in great quantities.
  吞吃或渴求大量食物。