crave

IPA/kreɪv/
KK[krˈev]IPA/kreɪv/

crave — 動詞

  • cravepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • craveshe / she / it
  • cravedpast simple
  • craving-ing form

1. to want something so much that the need fills your thoughts and feels hard to re

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

渴望

極度想要，難以忽視的渴求

to want something so much that the need fills your thoughts and feels hard to resist — often applies to physical needs like a specific food, but also to emotional needs like affection or approval.

例句

After hiking six hours in the hot sun, Lauren craved a cold drink and watermelon.

在烈日下徒步六小時後，Lauren 渴望喝一杯冷飲、吃西瓜。

crave + food/drink after physical exertion

Haruto craved his grandmother's approval more than any award or promotion at work.

Haruto 渴望得到祖母的肯定，勝過工作上的任何獎項或升遷。

crave + abstract noun (approval)

同義詞
  • desire

    less intense and more formal; can apply to practical wants, not just urgent needs

  • yearn for

    suggests a wistful, emotional longing, often for something distant or lost

  • hunger for

    metaphorical, comparing the need to physical hunger; similar intensity

  • thirst for

    metaphorical, comparing the need to physical thirst; often used for knowledge or power

反義詞
  • dislike

    a mild negative feeling, the opposite of wanting

  • loathe

    a strong feeling of disgust or hatred

文法句型

crave + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense is usually followed by a direct object (noun phrase). It can describe both physical cravings (food, drink) and emotional longings (attention, approval, love).

常見錯誤

❌I crave for chocolate.
✅I crave chocolate.
💡'crave' is transitive and does not need 'for' in standard English.
❌She craves to travel abroad.
✅She craves adventure abroad.' or 'She craves traveling abroad.
💡'crave' is not normally followed by a to-infinitive; use a noun phrase or gerund instead.

2. A person who craves something in this older, more formal sense pleads for it wit

2.動詞及物
釋義

懇求

鄭重而懇切地請求

A person who craves something in this older, more formal sense pleads for it with deep urgency, as if their well-being depends on it — a meaning that appears in historical, legal, and religious contexts rather than everyday speech.

例句

The prisoner craved the king's mercy, falling to his knees and stretching out his hands.

囚犯跪倒在地、伸出雙手，懇求國王的寬恕。

formal register: crave + [something] from an authority figure

Bilal craved forgiveness from his brother after saying things he deeply regretted.

Bilal 在說了讓自己深深後悔的話之後，懇求哥哥的原諒。

同義詞
  • beg

    more common in everyday speech; can be used with 'for' (beg for something)

  • implore

    similar formality, often used in emotional pleas

  • plead

    suggests urgency mixed with desperation; often used in legal situations

反義詞
  • refuse

    to say no to a request

  • deny

    to reject a plea or demand

文法句型

crave + noun phrase

crave + [something] from + [someone]

用法筆記

This sense is mainly found in literary, historical, or very formal writing. In everyday speech, words like 'beg', 'implore', or 'plead' are far more common.

常見錯誤

❌The child craved his mother for candy.
✅The child craved candy from his mother.' or 'The child begged his mother for candy.
💡when 'crave' means 'ask earnestly', the thing desired is the direct object; the person being asked follows 'from'.