"starved" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 饿极了
• 饥饿

Definition

极度饥饿；长时间没有吃东西或缺乏某些重要的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于描述非常饿的人，有时用于夸张语气。也可引申为极度渴望（如 'starved for attention'）。属于口语用法；'starving' 在口语中很常见。

Examples

I haven't eaten all day; I'm starved.

我一整天没吃饭，我**饿极了**。

The children were starved after playing outside for hours.

孩子们在外面玩了几个小时，**饿极了**。

She looked starved and weak when help arrived.

当救援到达时，她看起来又**饿又虚弱**。

I'm absolutely starved—let's grab something to eat now.

我真的**饿坏了**，我们现在去吃点东西吧。

After that long hike, we were all starved for a big meal.

那次长途徒步后，我们都**饿极了**，需要一顿大餐。

He’s starved for attention because his parents are always busy.

他因为父母总是很忙，极度**渴望关注**。