Word · Frequency #6925
famine
饥荒；饥馑
核心释义
an extreme or severe shortage of food in a region, sometimes causing hunger and death
- 1.
地区性极度食物短缺
Extreme shortage of food in a region.
- 2.
严重不足
an acute insufficiency
- 3.
地区性极度食物短缺的时期
A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
- 4.
食物严重短缺(如因作物歉收),导致饥饿、饿死和死亡
a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
- 5.
某物的严重短缺或缺乏
Severe shortage or lack of something.
严重匮乏；极度短缺；地区性极度食物短缺；严重不足；地区性极度食物短缺的时期；食物严重短缺(如因作物歉收),导致饥饿、饿死和死亡
用法In use
The great famine of the 19th century caused millions to starve.
用法提示：此处famine用作名词，指严重的食物短缺灾害。
Climate change could lead to widespread famine in many regions.
用法提示：此处famine用作名词，表示因粮食短缺导致的饥荒状态。
The aid organization is working to prevent famine in the drought-stricken area.
用法提示：此处famine用作名词，指由于干旱引发的严重食物匮乏。
a/an + adjective + famine
famine作为可数名词，常用于a/an + 形容词 + famine结构。
The country experienced a severe famine.
该国经历了一场严重的饥荒。
famine + preposition + (noun phrase)
常用介词in表示地点，among表示群体。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- suffer famine
- 遭受饥荒
- Many people suffered famine during the war.战争期间许多人遭受饥荒。
- famine relief
- 饥荒救济
- The government provided famine relief to the affected regions.政府向受灾地区提供饥荒救济。
- famine-stricken
- 遭受饥荒的
- The famine-stricken area urgently needs food supplies.遭受饥荒的地区急需食品供应。
- widespread famine
- 大范围的饥荒
- The drought caused widespread famine across the country.干旱导致全国范围内的大范围饥荒。
- drought and famine
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
“famine”音似“乏米”，缺少粮食就是饥荒。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
famine 常与不定冠词连用，复数形式 famines 指多次饥荒。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Salmon and mammon share the same stressed vowel /æ/ and ending /mən/ with famine. However, words like 'mine' and 'line' end with the spelling 'ine' but are pronounced with a long /aɪ/ sound.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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