famine

/'fæmin/

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中文翻译

n. 饥荒, 缺乏, 饥饿

英文解释

n. a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

词态变化

复数形式:famines

常见例句

In some cases soccer shorts, underwear of unknown origin, thongs, bathing suit bottoms, or 'granny panties' can be considered famine underwear, but do not necessarily meet the above criteria. > I haven't done laundry in weeks, so I'm wearing my famine underwear, the boxers I made in home economics in middle school.

the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

n the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine v be hungry