famine

/ˈfæmɪn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

饥荒;饥馑

释义与例句

n. 饥荒;饥馑
a serious lack of food over a wide area, causing hunger and death for many people
  1. The failed harvest led to a severe famine across the region.
    庄稼歉收导致该地区发生严重饥荒。
  2. International aid saved thousands of people from famine.
    国际援助使数千人免于饥荒。
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  1. War and drought have increased the risk of famine.
    战争和干旱增加了发生饥荒的风险。

词源与构词

源自古法语 famine,再追溯至拉丁语 fames,原义为“饥饿”。

记忆钩子 famine 描述地区性“大饥荒”,个人“很饿”是 hungry 或 starving,不要用 famine。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • famished 极饿的
    与 famine 同源,口语中表示“饿极了”,如 I'm famished。
同义词
  • starvation 饥饿;饿死
    starvation 指人或动物严重缺乏食物的状态或过程;famine 指大范围地区普遍缺粮的社会性灾难。
    The refugees were suffering from starvation. 这些难民正遭受饥饿折磨。
  • food shortage 粮食短缺
    food shortage 泛指食物供应不足,程度可轻可重;famine 特指严重且大范围、危及生命的饥荒。
    Poor transport caused a food shortage in the mountains. 交通不畅造成山区粮食短缺。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • fame 名声;名望
    famine 与 fame 拼写相近但含义无关:famine 是“饥荒”,fame 是“名声”。
    The actor achieved international fame at a young age. 这位演员年轻时就获得了国际声誉。
常见搭配
  • famine relief 饥荒救济
    The charity organized famine relief for the affected villages. 该慈善机构为受灾村庄组织饥荒救济。
  • a severe famine 严重饥荒
    A severe famine forced many families to leave their homes. 严重饥荒迫使许多家庭背井离乡。
  • famine victims 饥荒灾民
    Emergency food supplies were delivered to famine victims. 紧急粮食援助被运送给了饥荒灾民。