starve
English → Chinese
verb//stɑːv//
(生理结果) 饿死:因长期严重缺乏食物而导致死亡或极度虚弱
During the long winter, many wild animals starve because the snow covers their food.
(Chinese) 在漫长的冬季,许多野生动物因为大雪覆盖了食物而饿死。
Thousands of people were at risk of starving after the crops failed for the third year.
(Chinese) 在庄稼连续三年绝收后,成千上万的人面临饿死的危险。
verb//stɑːv//
(口语) 极饿:非常饥饿(常用于夸张表达)
Is dinner ready yet? I missed lunch and now I am absolutely starving!
(Chinese) 晚饭准备好了吗?我没吃午饭,现在简直饿扁了!
We were starving after the long hike, so we ate a huge meal at the first restaurant we saw.
(Chinese) 长途徒步后我们饿得要命,所以在看到的第一家餐厅大吃了一顿。
Entry ID: en:zh:starve · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary