crave
英[kre?v]
美[krev]
- vt. 渴望；懇求
- vi. 渴望；懇求
- n. (Crave)人名；(法)克拉夫
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?craves;過去式:?craved;過去分詞:?craved;現在分詞:?craving;
助記提示
1. 諧音“渴內望、渴淚望、渴淚汪”-----渴求、渴望得兩眼淚汪汪。
2. crav- (cr- 拼音“超人”，av “adult video”)-----超人也是人，因此超人對AV也很渴望 => crave.
3. creep => crav- + -e => crave: 爬在地上卑躬屈膝的懇求、渴求。
中文詞源
crave 渴望
詞源同hard, craft. 即極其想要的。
英文詞源
- crave
- crave: see craft
- crave (v.)
- Old English crafian "ask, implore, demand by right," from North Germanic *krabojan (cognates: Old Norse krefja "to demand," Danish kr?ve, Swedish kr?va); perhaps related to craft in its base sense of "power." Current sense "to long for" is c. 1400, probably through intermediate meaning "to ask very earnestly" (c. 1300). Related: Craved; craving.
雙語例句
- 1. There may be certain times of day when smokers crave their cigarette.
- 吸煙者可能會在一天中的某些時刻特別想吸煙。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. May I crave your attention?
- 我可以請你注意一下 嗎 ?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Many young children crave attention.
- 許多小孩子渴望得到關心.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car.
- 年輕人追求開快車的刺激是太正常不過的事情。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. When you crave a pick-me-up, don't reach for chocolate or coffee — try peppermint oil instead.
- 如果想提神，不要吃巧克力或者喝咖啡，試試薄荷油。
來自柯林斯例句