starve

vi.

1. 饿死
   The explorers starved to death in the desert.

   探险者们在沙漠中饿死了。

2. 挨饿
3. 【口】饿得慌
   Let's get something to eat; I'm starving.

   我们吃点东西吧；我饿坏了。

4. 渴望；极需要[（+for）][+to-v]
   The plants are starving for water.

   这些植物极需要水。

vt.

1. 使饿死，使挨饿
2. 以饥饿迫使[（+into）]
   They starved the enemy into submission.

   他们切断敌军粮援而迫其投降。

3. 使匮乏，使急需[H][（+of）]
4. 以节食治疗
   She's starving herself trying to lose weight.

   她用节食疗法试图减肥。