crave, covet, desire
这三个词都可表示“渴望得到某物”。它们的区别是：
desire较为正式和严肃,强调主观愿望的热切,有尽力争取的意味; crave侧重精神或身体上的欲望和需要所具有的力量,例如:
I can't seem to stop craving for cigarettes.我似乎忍不住要吸烟。
covet常指一种强烈、急切、嫉妒他人的欲望,侧重企图占有别人的东西,例如:
He won the coveted huge award.他赢得了人人都垂涎的大奖。
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The thirsty man craved for water.
那个口渴的人渴望喝水.
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2、
She has always craved excitement.
她总渴望刺激。
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Mason had been overwhelmingly elected to the judgeship which he had so craved.
梅森以压倒的票数当选他梦寐以求的法官.
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She craved for Rupert Brikin . When he was there she felt complete, she was sufficient whole.
她渴望得到鲁伯特?伯金. 有他在身边,她就感到完美 、 充实.
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It was hard to avoid the impression that Nixon, who thrived on crisis also craved disasters.
人们无法不得出这样的印象:靠危机发迹的尼克松同时又喜欢灾祸.
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The child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies.
这个小孩忍不住拿了一块诱人的饼干.
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The more gifts she received, the more she craved, until he was living beyond his means.
得到的礼物越多，她的胃口就越大，直到他捉襟见肘为止。
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For these she had once craved.
有掌声,也有名声.
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The artist craved recognition of his talents.
这位艺术家渴望他的天才得到承认.
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The tired boy craved after rest.
这个疲劳的男孩渴望得到休息.
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Three months on the Island was what his soul craved.
他梦寐以求的只要在岛上待三个月就足够了.
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Therefore, he escaped, craved and struggled between escape and craving.
于是,他逃避, 他渴望, 他在逃避和渴望中挣扎.
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I, like many other children, craved the spotlight yet also feared it.
像其他许多小孩一样, 我渴望站在聚光灯下却又怀着恐惧之情.
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He craved a favor of the king.
他恳求国王恩准.
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The lonely orphan craved affection.
这孤独的孤儿渴望得到爱抚.
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