vi.

1. 思念；渴望；嚮往[（+for/after/towards）][+to-v]
   She yearned to visit the village where she was born.

   她熱切盼望能去她出生的那個村子看看。

   He yearned after letters from home.

   他期盼家裡來信。

   The slaves yearned for freedom.

   奴隸們渴望自由。

2. 同情，憐憫[（+for/after）]
   Her heart yearned for the starving, homeless children.

   她的心憐憫那些挨餓的無家可歸的兒童。

v.

1. have an intense feeling of loss and longing for something.
2. archaic be filled with compassion or warm feeling.