starve

starve

[stɑ:v]

vi.挨饿, 受饿, 极度匮乏
vt.使挨饿, 使饿死

例句与用法：

The plant was starved of light and died.

这株植物因为极度缺乏光照而死了。

They tried to starve him into submission.

他们试图用饥饿来使他屈服。

词形变化：

动词过去式: starved | 动词过去分词: starved | 动词现在分词: starving | 动词第三人称单数: starves |

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vi.

1. 饿死

The explorers starved to death in the desert.

探险者们在沙漠中饿死了。

2. 挨饿

3. 【口】饿得慌

Let's get something to eat; I'm starving.

我们吃点东西吧; 我饿坏了。

4. 渴望; 极需要[(+for)][+to-v]

The plants are starving for water.

这些植物极需要水。

vt.

1. 使饿死, 使挨饿

2. 以饥饿迫使[(+into)]

They starved the enemy into submission.

他们切断敌军粮援而迫其投降。

3. 使匮乏, 使急需[H][(+of)]

4. 以节食治疗

She's starving herself trying to lose weight.

她用节食疗法试图减肥。

短语词组：

starve for

1. 渴望

They starve for knowledge.

他们渴望获得知识。