yearningly

/ˈjɜːnɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈjɜːrnɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)

yearningly — adverb

1. used to describe an action that shows a powerful desire for someone or something

1.副詞B2
釋義

used to describe an action that shows a powerful desire for someone or something, especially when that person or thing is out of reach or very hard to obtain

例句

Elena gazed yearningly at the guitar in the window, knowing she could never afford it.

gazed yearningly at — verb collocation for visual longing

Imran spoke yearningly of his home village, recalling every tree and path along the river.

spoke yearningly of — verb collocation for verbal expression of longing

同義詞
  • longingly

    more common in everyday speech; slightly less intense than yearningly

  • wistfully

    implies a gentle, melancholy longing for something lost or past

  • plaintively

    suggests a sad, mournful quality, often in a voice or sound

反義詞

用法筆記

Most commonly pairs with verbs of seeing (gaze, look, stare) or of expressing emotion (sigh, speak, whisper, say). The subject is always the person or creature experiencing the longing.

常見錯誤

❌She yearnfully watched the train leave.
✅She watched the train leave yearningly.
💡'yearnfully' is not a standard English adverb; use 'yearningly' instead.
❌He looked yearningly at his phone, hoping his mother would call.' (voice mismatch: longing for the call fits, but 'yearningly' suggests a deeper, more emotional ache than everyday waiting)
✅He looked yearningly at the old family photograph, hoping to remember his mother's face.
💡reserve 'yearningly' for situations involving deep emotional desire, not mild impatience.