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starve[stɑ:v]vi. 1 饿死;挨饿 2 <口>饿得慌:When will dinner be ready?We are simply starving (for food).饭什么时候才能准备好?我们简直饿坏了. 3 经受极端贫困,极端匮乏;极需,渴望(of,for):starve for affection (sympathy,amusement,knowledge)渴求爱(同情,乐趣,知识) 4 <古><英方>冻死,挨冻 vt. 1 使饿死;使挨饿:be starved to death饿死 2 以饥饿迫使(into):starve sb. into submission以饥饿迫使某人屈服 3 使匮乏;使急需(of,for):The engine was starved of(或for) fuel.发动机要没油了.The people refused to pay taxes to starve the government of funds.人民抗税,使政府资金匮乏. 4 用饥饿疗法治疗(病等):Feed a cold and starve a fever.伤风时宜吃,发烧时宜饿. 5 <古><英方>使冻死 |