starvation
[stɑ:'veiʃən]
n. 饿死, 饥饿
例句与用法：
The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to stave off starvation.
为了避免饿死，那些迷路的勘探人员吃鸟蛋充饥。
It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation.
为抢救那些即将饿死的人而分秒必争。
The Smiths brushed up against starvation because Mr. Smith couldn't find a job.
史密斯先生找不到工作，因此他们一家面临饥饿。
The poor old man died of starvation.
那个可怜的老人被饿死了。
词形变化：
副词: startlingly | 名词: startlingness | 动词过去式: startled | 动词过去分词: startled | 动词现在分词: startling | 动词第三人称单数: startles |
详细释义：
n.
饥饿; 挨饿; 饿死[U]
The old woman died of starvation.
老妇人被活活饿死。