crave
英[kreɪv]
美[krev]
- vt. 渴望；恳求
- vi. 渴望；恳求
- n. (Crave)人名；(法)克拉夫
词态变化
第三人称单数: craves;过去式: craved;过去分词: craved;现在分词: craving;
助记提示
1. 谐音“渴内望、渴泪望、渴泪汪”-----渴求、渴望得两眼泪汪汪。
2. crav- (cr- 拼音“超人”，av “adult video”)-----超人也是人，因此超人对AV也很渴望 => crave.
3. creep => crav- + -e => crave: 爬在地上卑躬屈膝的恳求、渴求。
中文词源
crave 渴望
词源同hard, craft. 即极其想要的。
英文词源
- 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 kræve, Swedish kräva); 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.
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. May I crave your attention?
- 我可以请你注意一下 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Many young children crave attention.
- 许多小孩子渴望得到关心.
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- 4. It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car.
- 年轻人追求开快车的刺激是太正常不过的事情。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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，试试薄荷油。
来自柯林斯例句