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hungry

UK //ˈhʌŋɡri//US //ˈhʌŋɡri//

词源

源自古英语 hungrig,与德语 hungrig 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *hungrijaz,与 hunger(饥饿)同根。

adjective

❶ 感到饥饿的,指身体需要进食的状态。可以形容人或动物因长时间未进食而产生的生理需求。

“I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse.”

(我饿得能吃下一匹马。)

“The children came home hungry after playing football.”

(孩子们踢完足球回家时饿坏了。)

❶ 渴望的,热切希望得到某物的。常用于比喻强烈的心理需求或欲望,不限于食物。

“He was hungry for success after years of failure.”

(经历多年失败后,他渴望成功。)

“The young artist was hungry for recognition.”

(这位年轻艺术家渴望得到认可。)

同义词:starving, famished, ravenous, eager, desirous

常见短语

hungry for — 强烈渴望某事物,既可以指食物,也可以比喻对知识、成功等的迫切需求。

“The students were hungry for knowledge about space exploration.”

(学生们对太空探索知识充满渴望。)

go hungry — 挨饿,指因缺乏食物而处于饥饿状态,常用于描述贫困或困难处境。

“During the war, many families had to go hungry.”

(战争期间,许多家庭不得不挨饿。)