pine
noun
verb
paɪn noun
1
pine tree
also 又作 a tall tree with long hard sharp leaves that do not fall off in winter 松树 C,U
an ancient pine forest
一片古老的松树林
2 the pale wood of pine trees, used to make furniture, floors etc 松木 U
a pine table
松木桌子
verb
3 to become sad and not continue your life as normal because someone has died or gone away 〔因某人去世或离开〕悲伤,难过
Six months after he left, she was still pining.
他离开六个月了,她还是很悲伤。
4 to become less active, weaker and often ill, especially because you miss someone who has died or gone away 〔尤因思念某人而〕萎靡不振,体弱多病
5 if you pine for a place or for something, you miss it a lot and wish you could be there or have it again 怀念〔某地或某事物〕
After two months in France I was pining for home.
在法国呆了两个月后我盼望着回家。
6 if you pine for someone, you feel very unhappy because they are not with you 思念〔某人〕
Karen had been pining for her friends back home in Colorado.
卡伦一直都在思念家乡科罗拉多的朋友们。