名詞 pining:

1. a feeling of deep longing

動詞 pine:

1. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
   同義詞：ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish

1. She certainly hasn't been pining while you were away!
   你不在的時候她可并不難受！
2. She was pining for her mother.
   她思念著母親。
3. They were pining to return home.
   他們渴望返回家園。
4. They were pining for their homeland in Asia.
   他們思念著在亞洲的故鄉(xiāng)。