starving

英文释义

n the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
v be hungry; go without food
v die of food deprivation
v deprive of food
v have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
v deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
s suffering from lack of food

中文翻译

a. 挨饿的;饥饿的

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“starving”由词根“starve”(挨饿)加上现在分词后缀“-ing”构成,表示正在挨饿的状态。

例句

1. I missed lunch, and now I am starving.
我错过了午餐,现在我饿得不行。
2. After the long hike, we were all starving and ready to eat.
在长时间的徒步旅行后,我们都饿坏了,准备吃东西。
3. She made a big pasta dinner because her friends were starving.
她做了一大盘意大利面晚餐,因为她的朋友们饿得很。

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