starve
英 [stɑːv]
美 [stɑrv]
助记提示
1. *ster- / *star- "stiff, rigid" => starve.
2. Starve means etymologically 'be stiff', the 'stiffness' of a corpse led to its use for 'die'.
3. But later, it gradually weakened and narrowed down in meaning to 'dying from cold' and 'dying from hunger'.
双语例句
- 1. The animals were left to starve to death.
- 那些动物只能等着饿死。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. We shall wait the enemy out, and watch them starve to death.
- 我们将以等待来拖垮敌人, 看着他们饿死.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. You can't see your sister starve without trying to help her!
- 你不能让你姐姐挨饿而不想法去帮助她!
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. They decided to starve the enemy out.
- 他们决定使敌人受饿而出来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Don't starve the kitten.
- 别饿着小猫.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
