hungry
/ˈhʌŋɡri/
adj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
饥饿的;渴望的;渴求的
释义与例句
adj.
饥饿的
feeling that you need or want to eat food
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The children were hungry after playing football all afternoon.
孩子们踢了一下午足球后都饿了。
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I was too hungry to wait for dinner, so I ate some bread.
我饿得等不到晚饭,就吃了些面包。
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A hungry cat was crying outside the kitchen door.
一只饥饿的猫在厨房门外叫。
adj.
渴望的;渴求的
having a strong desire for something, especially success, knowledge, or change
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The young team is hungry for success this season.
这支年轻的队伍本赛季渴望取得成功。
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She arrived at the course hungry to learn new skills.
她来到课程中,迫切想学习新技能。
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Voters were hungry for change after years of uncertainty.
经过多年动荡,选民渴望改变。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
be hungry for sth 表示渴望某物;be hungry to do sth 表示迫切想做某事。注意 hungry 中 g 后有 r,不要写成 hundry。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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hunger 饥饿;渴望名词,可指缺少食物造成的饥饿,也可指对某事物的强烈渴求。
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hungrily 饥饿地;急切地副词,可描述急着吃东西,也可描述如饥似渴地做某事。
同义词
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starving 饿极了的;挨饿的hungry 是一般程度的“饿”;starving 强调非常饿,也可指真正长期挨饿。口语中 I am starving 常有夸张意味,并不总表示严重饥荒。I missed lunch and was starving by six o'clock. 我没吃午饭,到六点时已经饿坏了。
反义词
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full 饱的;吃饱的hungry 表示想吃东西;full 在谈论进食时表示已经吃饱。 thirsty 表示口渴,并不是 hungry 的反义词。I cannot eat another slice because I am full. 我饱了,再吃不下一片了。
常见搭配
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feel hungry 感到饿I often feel hungry between breakfast and lunch. 我经常在早餐和午餐之间感到饿。
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hungry for 渴望……The company is hungry for new ideas from younger employees. 这家公司渴望获得年轻员工的新想法。
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go hungry 挨饿;没饭吃The programme ensures that no child has to go hungry at school. 该项目确保没有孩子在学校挨饿。