starvation

名词 starvation:

1. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
   同义词：famishment
2. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
   同义词：starving

1. The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to stave off starvation.
   为了避免饿死，那些迷路的勘探人员吃鸟蛋充饥。
2. It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation.
   为抢救那些即将饿死的人而分秒必争。
3. The Smiths brushed up against starvation because Mr. Smith couldn't find a job.
   史密斯先生找不到工作，因此他们一家面临饥饿。
4. The poor old man died of starvation.
   那个可怜的老人被饿死了。