starvation
[stɑ:'veiʃən]解释
n. 饿死,饥饿
例句与用法
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。
It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation.
为抢救那些即将饿死的人而分秒必争。
The Smiths brushed 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。
英英解释
名词 starvation:
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
同义词:famishment
the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
同义词:starving