famish

famish

美 ['fæmɪʃ] 　英 ['fæmɪʃ]

• v.挨饿；使饿；〈古〉使饿死
• 网络使饥饿；使挨饿；极度饥饿

词形变化

过去分词：famished  现在分词：famishing  第三人称单数：famishes  

英汉解释

v.	1. 使饿,使饥饿;〈古〉使饿死 2. 饿,挨饿;〈古〉饿死

英英解释

v.	1. to be extremely hungry, or make somebody extremely hungry

例句

I suppose a dearth of food can famish you and make you anxious to believe any promise of a better life, regardless of your mental faculty .

我想无论你的心里承受能力有多强，食物匮乏会使你挨饿，这会使你急于相信任何能改善生活的许诺。

You are all resolved rather to die than to famish.

你们都下了决心，宁愿死也不愿挨饿。

They are . famish . for food.

他们因缺乏食物而正在挨饿…

But rather famish them amid their plenty,

宁可饿着点，莫滥而无度，