famished

英 [ˈfæmɪʃt]

美 [ˈfæmɪʃt]

adj.  很饿
v.  使极度饥饿; 使挨饿; 极度饥饿
famish的过去分词和过去式

BNC.33803 / COCA.23524

牛津词典

adj.

• 很饿
  very hungry
  1. When's lunch? I'm famished!
     什么时候吃午饭？我饿得要死了！

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 饿扁的;饿极的
  If you arefamished, you are very hungry.
  1. Isn't dinner ready? I'm famished.
     饭好了吗？我都饿坏了。

英英释义

adj

• extremely hungry
  1. they were tired and famished for food and sleep
  2. a ravenous boy
  3. the family was starved and ragged
  4. fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy
  Synonym:ravenoussharp-setstarvedesurient

双语例句

• A Malaysian couple returned from vacation to find a serial burglar lying on their floor, famished, dehydrated and clasping his hands in apology.
  一对马来西亚夫妇度假归来发现一个连续作案的窃贼躺在他家的地板上，已经饿得奄奄一息、还脱水。
• The child looked half famished.
  那孩子看来很饿了。
• When that mine eye is famished for a look.
  当眼儿渴望要一见你的尊容。
• I think he looks famished.
  我觉得它（他）看上去很饿。
• Famished ( or hungry) wolves were howling in the wilds.
  饿狼在野外哀嚎。
• Can we order now? I'm famished.
  现在我们可以点菜了吗？我饿极了。
• He was so famished that golden sparks danced before his eyes.
  他饿得眼前直冒金花。
• He must be absolutely famished.
  他一定饿坏了。
• Blackthorne was famished and his mouth and body ached from the scurvy.
  布莱克松早已经饥肠辘辘，经受着败血症的折磨，嘴巴干裂，身体疼痛。
• Have some dinner with us-you must be famished!
  和我们一起吃点饭吧，你一定很饿了。