| 释义 |
hun·ger /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 饿，饥饿
feel hunger 感到饿
satisfy one's hunger with a sandwich 吃一个三明治充饥
die of (或 from) hunger 饿死
2. 饥荒
the great hungers and pestilences of the past 过去的大饥荒和瘟疫
3. 渴望(for, after)
a hunger for (或 after) knowledge 求知欲
II ❶ vi.
1. 挨饿；感到饥饿
2. 热望，渴望(for, after)
hunger for (或 after) a sense of fulfilment 渴望成就感
❷ vt.
使挨饿；使感到饿；使饿得
hunger sb. into submission 以饥饿迫使某人屈从
[< OE hungor; 与 OHG hungar, Sans kānksati he desires 有关] phr. from hunger 极差的，蹩脚的 Hunger is the best sauce. 〈谚〉饥者口中尽佳肴。 |