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
  1. The children were hungry after playing football all afternoon.
    孩子们踢了一下午足球后都饿了。
  2. 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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  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • 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。
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。