starve
/stɑːv/ · /stɑːrv/
CEFR level B2Topic HealthWord #4054 in the learning path
挨饿；饿死；使挨饿
Definitions
v. To suffer or die from insufficient food
挨饿；饿死；使挨饿
v. To deny someone or something an essential resource
使严重缺乏
Example
Without regular feeding, these rescued animals could starve.
如果不定期喂食，这些获救的动物可能会饿死。
When drought destroys crops, rural families may starve unless emergency food supplies reach them quickly.
当干旱毁坏庄稼时，如果紧急食品不能及时送达，农村家庭可能会挨饿。
Collocations
- starve to death
- be starving
- be starved of resources
Word family
- starvation (n.)
Usage tip
日常说I'm starving表示饿极了，并非濒临饿死。
FAQ
- What does starve mean?
- To suffer or die from insufficient food To deny someone or something an essential resource
- How is starve pronounced?
- UK /stɑːv/, US /stɑːrv/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
