be famished 饥饿难耐
feel famished 感到极饿
famish someone 使挨饿
famishing hunger 极度饥饿
suffer famine 遭受饥荒
1. The long journey famishes the travelers before they reached the village.
漫长的旅途让旅行者在到达村庄前已经饥饿难耐。
2. Poor harvests famish many people in the region during winter.
歉收使该地区许多人在冬季挨饿。
3. He looked famished after missing meals for two days.
他两天没吃饭，看起来非常饥饿。
4. The drought famishes both people and livestock.
干旱使人和牲畜都陷入饥饿。
A: You look like you haven’t eaten for days, are you famished?
A：你看起来好像几天没吃饭了，是饿坏了吗？
B: Yes, I’m famished after the long hike.
B：是的，长时间徒步后我饿极了。
1) 使极度饥饿的行为或状态
2) 文学中用于描述严重饥荒或缺食情况
3) 非正式用法中表示非常饿的状态
1. 使挨饿；使极度饥饿
e.g.
The war famishes thousands of civilians.
战争使成千上万的平民挨饿。
2. 极度饥饿（较少用作动词）
e.g.
They were famished after the long march.
长途行军后他们饿极了。
verb
1. To cause someone to suffer extreme hunger or starvation.
Synonym: starve, hunger