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starve /BrE stɑːv; NAmE stɑːrv/ ► SEE ALLstarve for sthstarve sb/sth for sth starve sb into sthstarve sb into doing sthstarve sb/sth of sthstarve sb out●ˈstarve for sth●ˈstarve sb/sth for sth (NAmE) to feel you do not have sth that you really need; to prevent sb/sth from having sth necessary or very important 渴求；急需；使缺乏◆Sam was starving for a kind word from Clare.
萨姆渴望听到克莱尔一句体贴的话。◆The children were starved for affection.
这些孩子渴望关爱。 NOTE Starve for sth is usually used in the progressive tenses. Usually used in the passive. * starve for sth 通常用于进行时，并且通常用于被动语态。 ➡ see also starve sb/sth of sth[v + prep] [v + n/pron + prep]●ˈstarve sb into sth●ˈstarve sb into doing sthto force sb to do sth or accept sth by preventing them from getting food or money 断绝食物（或资金）来源以迫使某人做某事◆The aim was to starve the enemy into submission.
目的是断绝敌人的粮食，迫使他们屈服。[v + n/pron + prep]●ˈstarve sb/sth of sthto prevent sb/sth from having sth that they want or need 使得不到；使缺乏◆The project is being starved of funds.
这个项目目前缺少资金支持。◆The baby had been starved of oxygen at birth.
这个婴儿出生时缺氧。◆Teachers described the students as starved of attention and affection.
教师们说这些学生缺乏关爱。SYN deprive sb/sth/yourself of sth NOTE Usually used in the passive. 通常用于被动语态。 ➡ see also starve for sth, etc.[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌstarve sb ˈoutto force sb to leave a place by not allowing them to get food 断绝食物来源迫使某人出来◆It took a month to starve them out.
断粮一个月后，他们才被迫出来。◆A few rebels remain in the area. The rest have been starved out.
少数反叛者还留在那个地区，其余的都饿得跑出来了。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |