starve
[stɑ:v]
vi.挨饿, 受饿, 极度匮乏
vt.使挨饿, 使饿死
例句与用法:
The plant was starved of light and died.
这株植物因为极度缺乏光照而死了。
They tried to starve him into submission.
他们试图用饥饿来使他屈服。
词形变化:
动词过去式: starved | 动词过去分词: starved | 动词现在分词: starving | 动词第三人称单数: starves |
详细释义:
vi.
1. 饿死
The explorers starved to death in the desert.
探险者们在沙漠中饿死了。
2. 挨饿
3. 【口】饿得慌
Let's get something to eat; I'm starving.
我们吃点东西吧; 我饿坏了。
4. 渴望; 极需要[(+for)][+to-v]
The plants are starving for water.
这些植物极需要水。
vt.
1. 使饿死, 使挨饿
2. 以饥饿迫使[(+into)]
They starved the enemy into submission.
他们切断敌军粮援而迫其投降。
3. 使匮乏, 使急需[H][(+of)]
4. 以节食治疗
She's starving herself trying to lose weight.
她用节食疗法试图减肥。
短语词组:
starve for
1. 渴望
They starve for knowledge.
他们渴望获得知识。