1756, translating German heimweh, from Heim "home" + Weh "woe, pain;" the compound is from Swiss dialect, expressing the longing for the mountains. The word was introduced to other European languages 17c. by Swiss mercenaries. Also see nostalgia.
雙語例句
1. There were inevitable bouts of homesickness.
難免會涌起一陣陣的思鄉(xiāng)情緒。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He returned to his native land of homesickness.
他因懷念故土而返回(鄉(xiāng)里).
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. The girl appeared to be overcome with homesickness.
這女孩看來想家想得受不了啦.
來自辭典例句
4. It was as overpowering and imaginative as homesickness.
那象思鄉(xiāng)一樣,是一種壓倒一切的遐想.
來自辭典例句
5. These fond recollections lingered with me like a kind of homesickness, leaving me dejected.