"starve for" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 渴望
• 極度需要

Definition

對某事非常渴望或極度需要，尤其是長時間沒得到的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Starve for”是非正式用語，只用來表達對情感、關注等的強烈渴望，不用於描述實際的飢餓。常與抽象名詞搭配，如“attention”、“love”。常見結構：'I am starving for...'。

Examples

I starve for my family's love.

我**渴望**得到家人的愛。

Many children starve for attention at school.

許多孩子在學校裡**渴望**被關注。

After the long trip, she starved for a warm hug.

長途旅行後，她**極度渴望**一個溫暖的擁抱。

Sometimes I just starve for a little peace and quiet.

有時我只**渴望**一點安靜與和平。

He's been so busy that he starves for any free time.

他最近太忙，**渴望**有點自由時間。

You could tell she was starving for some encouragement.

你能看出她**特別渴望**一些鼓勵。