starvation

starvation

[stɑ:'veiʃən]

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。

词形变化：

副词: startlingly | 名词: startlingness | 动词过去式: startled | 动词过去分词: startled | 动词现在分词: startling | 动词第三人称单数: startles |

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n.

饥饿; 挨饿; 饿死[U]

The old woman died of starvation.

老妇人被活活饿死。