famishing

英['fæmɪʃ] 美['fæmɪʃ]
  • v.(使)挨饿;(使)饥饿
famishment famished famished famishing famishes
  • famine n.饥荒;极度缺乏
  • policy n.政策;方针n.保险单
Verb:
  1. be hungry; go without food;

    "Let's eat--I'm starving!"

  2. deprive of food;

    "They starved the prisoners"

  3. die of food deprivation;

    "The political prisoners starved to death"
    "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"

    1. When's lunch? I'm famished!
      什么时候吃午饭? 我都快饿死了!
    2. The long drought famished many people.
      久旱使很多人陷入饥饿。

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