hunger

单词音标

hunger音标[\'hʌŋgә]

汉语翻译

n. 饥饿, 渴望, 饥荒

vt. 使挨饿

vi. 挨饿, 渴望

【医】 饥饿

相关词组:

hunger for sth

词型变化

动词过去式:hungered过去分词:hungered现在分词:hungering第三人称单数:hungers

英语解释

名词 hunger:

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

同义词：hungriness

strong desire for something (not food or drink)

同义词：hungriness, thirst, thirstiness

动词 hunger:

feel the need to eat

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

同义词：crave, thirst, starve, lust

be hungry; go without food

同义词：starve, famish

形容词 hung:

(usually followed by `with\' or used in a combining form) having items suspended on or from a support

同义词：hung

例句

Hunger and disease had weakened his constitution.

他饥饿与疾病交加，体质已削弱。

Hunger begets crime.

饥饿引起犯罪。

The boy was restless from hunger.

男孩因饥饿而变得焦躁不安。

The beggar fell down in a swoon from sheer hunger.

那个乞丐饿得晕倒了。

People in this area were ground down by hunger and poverty.

这个地区的人们受着饥饿和贫穷的折磨。

The student has a hunger for learning.

这个学生有强烈的求知欲。

详细解释

hun.ger

n.（名词）

A strong desire or need for food.

食欲：对食物的强烈要求或需求

The discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food.

饥饿：由于长时间未进食造成的不适、虚弱或疼痛

A strong desire or craving:

渴望，热望：一种强烈的愿望或渴望：

例句：

a hunger for affection.

对爱的渴望

v.（动词）

hun.gered,hun.ger.ing,hun.gers

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To have a need or desire for food.

饥饿：有食欲或有进食的要求

To have a strong desire or craving.See Synonyms at yearn

渴求，渴望：有强烈的愿望或渴望参见 yearn

v.tr.（及物动词）

To cause to experience hunger; make hungry.

使饥饿：使经受饥饿；使饥饿

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from Old English hungor

源自 古英语 hungor