famine

中文意思

  • n. 饥荒
  • n. 严重的缺乏

英文释义

  • n. a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

词形变化

复数
famines

例句

  1. n. 饥荒

    Severe drought destroyed the crops and led to a widespread famine in the region.

    严重的干旱摧毁了农作物,导致该地区爆发了大面积的饥荒。

  2. n. 严重的缺乏

    The local library is facing a famine of new books due to budget cuts this year.

    由于今年的预算削减,当地图书馆正面临着新书严重匮乏的局面。