famine的意思
famine
基本释义
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n
饥荒；严重的缺乏
a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die
例句
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the great potato famine in Ireland
爱尔兰严重的土豆荒
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A million people are facing famine .
一百万人正面临饥荒。
近义词
n 饥荒；饥饿，奇缺
同根词
adj
famished 极饥饿的
v
famished 使饥饿（famish的过去式）
