"starving" in Chinese (Simplified)
快饿死了的挨饿的
Definition
如果某人是starving,表示他因没有足够的食物而严重挨饿。在日常口语中,这个词也常被非正式地用来表示“非常饿”。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
它通常比 'hungry' 语气更强。在严肃语境中,它表示真正缺乏食物;在日常口语中,'I'm starving' 通常只是表示“我非常饿”。常见搭配是 'be starving'。在涉及真实饥荒或苦难时,要谨慎使用这种口语化说法。
Examples
The children were starving after the long trip.
孩子们长途旅行后都**快饿死了**。
Many people are starving because of the war.
很多人因为战争而**挨饿**。
I am starving and need lunch now.
我**快饿死了**,现在就得吃午饭。
We skipped breakfast, so by noon we were starving.
我们没吃早饭,所以到中午时都**快饿死了**。
Can we order soon? I'm starving.
我们能快点点餐吗?我**快饿死了**。
After that workout, I was absolutely starving.
那次锻炼之后,我简直**快饿死了**。