starve for 1. 渴望 They starve for knowledge. 他们渴望获得知识。 习惯用语starve for (=be starved of)1.渴望; 极需; 缺乏starve sb. into1.用饥饿迫使...starve out1.用饥饿迫使投降; 使断粮而屈服