单词详解

  vi.& vt.

A.饿死( die of food deprivation)

The explorers starved to death in the desert. 探险者们在沙漠中饿死了。

They would rather starve than give way. 他们宁愿饿死也不妥协。

B挨饿( be hungry; go without food)

The girl is starving herself trying to keep fit. 这个女孩为保持身材而挨饿。

The little birds would starve if food was difficult to find.

如果很难找到食物，幼鸟就会挨饿。

C.【口】饿得慌(deprive of food)

Let’s get something to eat; I’m starving. 我们吃点东西吧;我饿坏了。

D.渴望，极需要[(+for)][+to-v] ( have a craving, appetite, or great desire for)

The plants are starving for water. 这些植物极需要水。

相关词组

1.starve to death饿死

Many people starved to death in the old time. 过去有很多人被饿死。

2. starve for渴望；急需

Now they starve for money to start their project. 目前他们急需资金来启动他们的项目。

相关单词

过去式：starved

过去分词：starved

现在分词：starving

第三人称单数：starves