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starving
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starved
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starved
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饿死, 非常饿
to be very hungry
- After skipping breakfast, I was starving by lunchtime.
跳过早餐后，午餐时我饿死了。
- He didn't eat all day and was starving by the time dinner arrived.
他一整天都没吃东西，晚饭时已经饿坏了。
- I haven't had anything to eat since this morning, I'm starving!
从早上到现在我什么都没吃，我饿死了！
- After the long hike, they were starving and eager to find food.
长途跋涉后，他们饿得要死，急于寻找食物。
- I thought I could skip lunch, but now I'm starving.
我以为我可以不吃午饭，但现在我饿死了。
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饿死, 挨饿
to die from lack of food
- During the famine, many people in the region starved due to lack of food and resources.
在饥荒期间，该地区的许多人由于缺乏食物和资源而饿死。
- The humanitarian organization provided emergency relief to communities at risk of starving.
人道主义组织向面临饿死风险的社区提供了紧急救援。
- Animals in the drought-affected area were starving because of the lack of grazing land.
受干旱影响地区的动物由于缺乏放牧地而饿死。
- The hikers were stranded for days and feared they might starve before being rescued.
徒步旅行者被困数日，担心在获救前可能会饿死。
- The poor animals were left to starve after their owners abandoned them.
这些可怜的动物在被主人遗弃后，被留下来饿死。
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使挨饿, 剥夺食物
to deprive someone or something of food
及物动词
- Animals in captivity may suffer if they are starved or not provided with sufficient food.
圈养中的动物如果被饿着或没有提供足够的食物可能会受苦。
- The captives were cruelly treated and deliberately starved in the prison camps.
俘虏在战俘营中受到残酷对待并被故意饿死。
- The cruel ruler would often use food as a means of punishment, choosing to starve dissenters.
残酷的统治者经常将食物作为惩罚的手段，选择饿死异议人士。
- Neglecting to provide adequate care, some pet owners unintentionally starve their animals.
由于忽视提供足够的照顾，一些宠物主人无意中饿着他们的动物。
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挨饿, 缺乏
to suffer great need or deprivation, typically of something essential, such as resources or care
- The city starved for basic supplies during the blockade.
这座城市在封锁期间缺乏基本物资。
- The family starved for love and affection after the loss of their father.
父亲去世后，这个家庭渴望爱与关怀。
- The children starved for the guidance they once received from their mentor.
孩子们渴望他们曾经从导师那里得到的指导。
- The workers starved for decent working conditions and fair wages.
工人们为了体面的工作条件和公平的工资而挨饿。
- The soldiers starved for rest during their long deployment.
士兵们在长期部署期间渴望休息。
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剥夺, 使挨饿
to deprive someone of attention, resources, affection, etc.
及物动词
- The company starved its employees of the resources needed to succeed.
公司剥夺了员工成功所需的资源。
- The artist’s creativity was starved by the constant pressure of deadlines.
艺术家的创造力被截止日期不断的压力饿死了。
- The team's morale was starved by the lack of recognition for their hard work.
团队的士气因对他们辛勤工作的缺乏认可而被饿死。
- He was starved of opportunities for advancement in the company.
他在公司里被剥夺了晋升的机会。
- The plants were starved of water during the dry spell.
在干旱期间，植物被剥夺了水分。