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han·ker·ing /ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/ noun [singular] WANTa strong wish to have or do something 渴望hankering for/after his hankering for adventure 他对探险的渴望a hankering to do something I’ve always had a hankering to be a doctor. 我一直渴望成为一名医生。Examples from the Corpushankering• There is no longer a naval tradition among yachtsmen, nor any hankering after playing naval sailors.• Her hankering for the outside world is shown through a solo where she is cruelly tangled in the legs of a chair.a hankering to do something• Always had a hankering to be a nurse, she did.• The experts also say many potential big-wig Tucson visitors have a hankering to play golf when they attend a convention.han·ker·ing nounChineseSyllable have to Corpus or wish a strong something do |