1·He felt a longing for the familiar.
他渴望熟悉的氛围。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·She was longing for some peace and privacy.
她渴望过清静的私人生活。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past.
他陷入了一种对过去的渴望而不能自拔。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Although technology has changed the way we acquire (获得) friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same.
虽然科技改变了我们获取朋友的方式，但友谊的意义以及我们对朋友的渴望并没有改变。
5·You probably sit right at the front of the class if you're longing for knowledge.
如果你渴望知识，你可能会坐在教室的最前面。
6·My heart was filled with puzzlement about the indefinite future and longing for the new life.
我的心对不确定的未来充满了困惑，渴望着新生活。
7·As the smallest child of his family, Alex is always longing for the time when he should be able to be independent.
作为家里最小的孩子，亚历克斯总是渴望自己能够独立的那一天。
8·I am thirsty, and longing for some tea.
我渴了，想喝点茶。
9·Yes, she is longing for me, no doubt: she is sorrowing for me, as she did for little Kay.
是的，她一定在想念着我：她在为我担心，就像她在为小小的加伊担心一样。
10·They felt no longing for the little village sleeping in the distance beyond the majestic waste of water.
他们一点也不留恋那个远在宽阔的河流对面的小村庄。