to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have

Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval. 尽管他获得了巨大的票房成功，但还是渴望得到评论家的认可。

[ + to infinitive ] Sometimes I just yearn to be alone. 有时我只想一人独处。

Synonyms: long for something; long to do something pine