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famine

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n.饥荒,<古>饥饿,严重的缺乏

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famine


/'fæmɪn; `fæmɪn/
n [C, U] (instance of) extreme scarcity of food in a region 饥荒
*a famine in Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚的饥荒
* The long drought was followed by months of famine. 久旱之後出现长达数月的饥荒.

famine


n [U and C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin:Latin fames 'hungry condition']
a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die
 the great potato famine in Ireland
severe/widespread famine
 Widespread famine had triggered a number of violent protests.
 A million people are facing famine .
1. Naked, except for a light hospital gown, she is so very small and light that she seems like a victim of some terrible famine.
    除了一件浅色的病号服,她什么也没穿。她又小又轻,简直像一个严重饥荒的受害者。

2. Failure of crops often results in famine.
    粮食欠收常常导致饥荒。

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