crave

英 [kreɪv] 美 [kreɪv]

• v. 渴望；热望；迫切需要；恳求

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 渴望，热望

   have a very strong almost uncontrollable desire for (sth,especially sth bad)

2. vt. 恳求；请求

   ask seriously for

英英释义

Verb:

1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

2. plead or ask for earnestly

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Many young children crave attention.
   许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
2. All Americans crave to be svelte (and rich).
   所有的美国人都渴望身材苗条(和富有)。
3. By this time the inner man began to crave nourishment.
   到这个时候，肚子开始咕咕叫着要吃东西了。
4. I crave that we may taste of your wine.
   我恳求让我们尝尝您的酒。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. The tired boy crated after rest.
   那个疲倦的男孩极想休息。
2. I was craving for a glass of water.
   我很想喝一杯水。

用作及物动词

S+ ～+n./pron.

1. She has always craved excitement.
   她总盼望着得到刺激。
2. He craved favour of the king.
   他恳求国王恩赐。

经典引文

• Madam, your mother craves a word with you.

  出自：Romeo Juliet , Shakespeare

• I must crave leave to tell you.

  出自： Dryden

• The Keeper craved to be heard.

  出自： J. Hacket

• The crown, says he, canna be craved to prove a positive.

  出自： Sir W. Scott

• I crave the privilege of being the very first..to address you with it.

  出自： T. H. White

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+介词

• crave for forgiveness 请求原谅

词义辨析

v. (动词)

crave, covet, desire

• 这三个词都可表示“渴望得到某物”。其区别是：
• desire较为正式和严肃,强调主观愿望的热切,有尽力争取的意味; crave侧重精神或身体上的欲望和需要所具有的力量,例如:
• I can't seem to stop craving for cigarettes.我似乎忍不住要吸烟。
• covet常指一种强烈、急切、嫉妒他人的欲望,侧重企图占有别人的东西,例如:
• He won the coveted huge award.他赢得了人人都垂涎的大奖。

近反义词

【近义词】

• desire 渴望
• want 要
• lust 贪欲
• covet 觊觎
• envy 羡慕
• long for 渴望
• need 需要
• yearn for 渴望
• require 要求
• hanker 向往
• pine for 渴望
• thirst for 非常想望
• ask 询问
• beg 恳求
• pray 祈祷
• request 请求
• sue 控告
• implore 恳求
• entreat 恳求
• beseech 恳求
• thirst 渴望
• starve 挨饿
• yearn 渴望
• ambition 雄心
• pine 松树
• hunger 饥饿