crave

英 [kreɪv]美 [krev]

vt. 渴望；恳求

vi. 渴望；恳求

n. (Crave)人名；(法)克拉夫

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。

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2. May I crave your attention?

我可以请你注意一下 吗 ?

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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。

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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。

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