starvation

英[stɑː'veɪʃn] 美[stɑːr'veɪʃn]
  • n. 饿死；饥饿
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 饿死
    2. 挨饿
    3. 绝食
    4. 饥饿试验
    5. 断薪灭火
    6. 不足
    7. 饥饿（状态）

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

  2. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine;

    "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"
    "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"

双语例句

1. 1.5 million people are in immediate danger of death from starvation.
150万人正面临着被饿死的急迫危险。

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2. An estimated seven million people are at risk of starvation.
估计有700万人面临着饿死的危险。

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3. I was suffering from acute sunstroke, starvation and exhaustion.
我严重中暑，又饿又累。

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4. Drought has left more than two million people close to starvation.
干旱让两百多万人濒临饿死。

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5. Many people die of starvation during famines every year.
每年发生饥荒时都有许多人饿死.

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The old woman died of starvation.
      老妇人被活活饿死。
    2. These people are living on the verge of starvation.
      这些人正在饥饿线上挣扎。
    3. He suffered from starvation and disease.
      他因饥饿和疾病而受苦。

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