famine是什么意思
的有关信息介绍如下:famine
英 [ˈfæmɪn] 美 [ˈfæmɪn]
n.饥荒

一,牛津词典
[C, U] 饥荒
a lack of food during a long period of time in a region
a severe famine
严重饥荒
disasters such as floods and famine
水灾和饥荒这一类灾难
the threat of widespread famine in the area
这一地区内的大范围的饥荒威胁
to raise money for famine relief
为赈济饥荒筹款
二,双语例句
1,Many Irish people went over to America during the famine.
许多爱尔兰人在饥荒时期迁徙到美国。
2,Her grandparents came over from Ireland during the famine.
她的祖父母是在饥荒时期从爱尔兰迁移过来的。
3,Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine.
许多慈善机构捐款赈济饥民。
4,Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims.
究竟有多少援助到了饥民手里,相关报告彼此矛盾。
5,These weeks of drought have once again raised the spectre of widespread famine.
几星期来的干旱再次引起了群众对大饥荒的恐慌。




