starveling

英 ['stɑːvlɪŋ] 美 ['stɑrvlɪŋ]
  • adj. 挨饿的,饥饿的;饿瘦了的;贫穷的
  • n. 挨饿者;饿瘦了的人

英文词源


starveling (n.)
"starving or starved person," 1540s, from starve (v.) + diminutive suffix -ling. As an adjective, "weak from hunger," from 1590s.

双语例句


1. In Green's invective there is the starveling author's jealousy of the prosperous actor.
格林的痛骂声里包含潦倒作家对发迹演员的嫉妒.

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