The Open Dictionary

hunger

名詞

UK/ˈhʌŋ.ɡəʳ/
US/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɚ/

定義 hunger 名詞

sensation(感覺)

  1. B1Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    The sensation experienced when one needs to eat.

    飢餓感

    • I can't believe such a large meal wasn't enough to quell your hunger.

      我不敢相信這麼大的一餐竟然還不足以滿足你的飢餓感。

    • Around nine o'clock, she began to feel lightheaded due to hunger.

      大約九點的時候，她開始因為飢餓而感到頭暈。

    • I often experience hunger pangs around three in the afternoon.

      我經常在下午三點左右感到飢餓的陣痛。

state(狀態)

  1. B2Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    A state in which a body does not have access to sufficient food.

    挨餓；飢餓

    • People die from hunger around the globe every single day.

      全球每天都有人死於飢餓。

    • A severe drought has led to widespread hunger in the region.

      嚴重的乾旱導致該地區普遍出現飢荒。

    • The nation is working hard to address the prevalent hunger problem.

      該國正在努力解決普遍的飢餓問題。

desire(渴望)

  1. C1Uncountable(不可數名詞)Singular(單數)

    A powerful craving or aspiration.

    強烈的慾望；渴望

    • A strong desire for adventure/knowledge/success.

      對冒險/知識/成功的強烈渴望。

    • She has an intense hunger to learn new things.

      她對學習新事物有著強烈的渴望。

    • His hunger for power is quite evident.

      他對權力的渴望非常明顯。

片語動詞 hunger

  • hunger after/for something

    to have a strong desire for something

    渴望；渴求

    • She has been hungering for freedom, wanting to escape the environment that confines her.

    她一直渴望自由，想要逃離束縛她的環境。