单词详解

n.

[U]饥饿，挨饿，饿死（a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period）

The child died of starvation. 这个孩子被活活饿死了。

Many people in Africa die of starvation every year. 每年非洲有许多人因饥饿而死。

The lost explorers ate birds’ eggs to stave off starvation.

为了避免饿死，那些迷路的勘探人员吃鸟蛋充饥。

The Smiths were up against starvation because Mr. Smith couldn’t find a job.

史密斯先生找不到工作，因此他们一家面临饥饿。

The poor old man died of starvation. 那个可怜的老人被饿死了。

相关单词

近义词：hunger

复数：starvations

动词：starve