名詞 starvation:

1. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
   同義詞：famishment
2. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
   同義詞：starving

1. The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to stave off starvation.
   為了避免餓死，那些迷路的勘探人員吃鳥(niǎo)蛋充饑。
2. It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation.
   為搶救那些即將餓死的人而分秒必爭(zhēng)。
3. The Smiths brushed up against starvation because Mr. Smith couldn't find a job.
   史密斯先生找不到工作，因此他們一家面臨饑餓。
4. The poor old man died of starvation.
   那個(gè)可憐的老人被餓死了。