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starved
adjective
uk /stɑːvd/ us /stɑːrvd/
mainly USinformal(UK usuallystarving)
very hungry十分饥饿的，饿得要命的
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
wanting or needing food
hungryBy dinner time we all felt really hungry.
starvingIs there anything to eat? I'm starving!
starvedUSHe ate so quickly, like he was starved.
famishedAfter that long workout, I'm absolutely famished.
ravenousHe's going through a growth spurt, so he's just ravenous.
half-starved
dangerously thin: 瘦得可怕的
The horse was found half-starved and suffering from neglect.
be starved of sth
(US alsobe starved for sth)
to not have enough of something that is needed:
People who are starved of sleep start to lose their concentration and may hallucinate.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hungry & thirsty
anorectic
anorexigenic
anti-hunger
appetite
be gaspingidiom
famished
food poverty
hunger
hunger striker
hungrily
parched
ravenously
smack your lipsidiom
starvation
thirst
thirstily
thirsty
undernourished
voraciousness
voracity
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