
好词典

源自中古英语 'clemmen',可能与古英语 'clǣman'(粘住、紧贴)有关,引申为因饥饿或寒冷而虚弱的状态。
❶ 指因饥饿或寒冷而变得虚弱或憔悴,通常用于形容人或动物因缺乏食物或温暖而状态不佳。
“The poor dog was clemmed after days without food.”
(这只可怜的狗几天没吃东西,饿得虚弱不堪。)
“During the famine, many people clemmed to death.”
(饥荒期间,许多人因饥饿而憔悴至死。)
❶ 指因饥饿或寒冷导致的虚弱或憔悴状态,常用于方言或古旧表达中。
“The clem of the villagers was evident after the harsh winter.”
(严冬过后,村民们的憔悴状态显而易见。)
“His face showed the clem of prolonged hunger.”
(他的脸上显露出长期饥饿的憔悴。)
clem out — 因饥饿或寒冷而变得极度虚弱或憔悴,通常用于非正式或方言表达中。
“After days without food, he was clemmed out and could barely walk.”
(几天没吃东西后,他饿得虚弱不堪,几乎走不动路。)