
starvation
英 /stɑːˈveɪʃən/ 美 /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
- n. 严重饥饿;饿死Extreme suffering or death caused by a prolonged lack of food
Volunteers brought food to animals at risk of starvation.
志愿者给面临饿死危险的动物送来了食物。
Prolonged drought can lead to widespread starvation when communities lack reliable food reserves and emergency support.
当社区缺乏可靠的粮食储备和紧急援助时,长期干旱可能导致大范围的严重饥饿。
搭配
face starvation 面临饥饿威胁die of starvation 饿死mass starvation 大规模饥荒on the brink of starvation 濒临饿死
辨析提示
比hunger严重,指长期缺食造成的极度饥饿或死亡。
词族
starve (v.)、starving (adj.)
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