famish

释义

v.

挨饿；使饿；〈古〉使饿死

网络

使饥饿；使挨饿；极度饥饿

词形变化

过去分词：famished 现在分词：famishing 第三人称单数：famishes

在例句中理解 4 句

1. I suppose a dearth of food can famish you and make you anxious to believe any promise of a better life, regardless of your mental faculty .

   我想无论你的心里承受能力有多强，食物匮乏会使你挨饿，这会使你急于相信任何能改善生活的许诺。

2. You are all resolved rather to die than to famish.

   你们都下了决心，宁愿死也不愿挨饿。

3. They are . famish . for food.

   他们因缺乏食物而正在挨饿…

4. But rather famish them amid their plenty,

   宁可饿着点，莫滥而无度，