starvation

/stɑːˈveɪʃən/ /stɑɹˈveɪʃən/

Meanings

noun

饥饿, 饿死。

A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.

Examples :

"The prolonged drought led to widespread starvation in the rural villages. "

长期干旱导致农村地区普遍的饥荒。

noun

饥荒，匮乏。

Severe shortage of resources.

Examples :

"The drought led to widespread crop failure and, ultimately, starvation in the village. "

这场干旱导致农作物大面积歉收，最终导致村庄里出现了大范围的饥荒。

disaster condition suffering food economy medicine

Related Words

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

shortage noun

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/

短缺，不足.

"There was a shortage of pencils in the classroom, so students had to share. "

教室里的铅笔短缺，所以学生们不得不合用。

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

资源，物力，人力。

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

学生们利用图书馆的资源，比如书籍和电脑，来完成他们的研究项目。

villages noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒɪz/

村庄，乡村

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

我们的村庄里有两座教堂和三家商店。

nutrition noun

/njuːˈtɹɪ.ʃən/ /nuˈtɹɪ.ʃən/

营养，滋养。

"Good nutrition is important for children to grow strong and healthy. "

良好的营养对于儿童的茁壮成长和保持健康至关重要。

prolonged verb

/pɹoʊˈlɑŋd/ /pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/ /pɹoʊˈlɔŋd/

延长，拉长。

"The architect prolonged the design phase of the new library, adding more time for planning. "

建筑师延长了新图书馆的设计阶段，增加了规划时间。

ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

最终，最后。

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

首先,… 其次,… 最终,…

suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

遭受，受苦。

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

这里有人害怕吃苦吗？

drought noun

[dɹʌʊt] /dɹaʊt/

干旱，旱灾。

"The long drought caused the farmer's crops to wither and die. "

长时间的干旱导致农民的庄稼枯萎死亡。

failure noun

/ˈfeɪl.jɚ/ /ˈfeɪl.jə/

失败，失败之处，不如意。

"The student's repeated failure to complete her homework resulted in a failing grade. "

这个学生屡次未能完成作业，导致了不及格的成绩。（Zhège xuésheng lǚcì wèinéng wánchéng zuòyè, dǎozhì le bù jígé de chéngjì.）

village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

村庄，乡村

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

我们村里有两座教堂和三家商店。