famine ['fæm.ɪn] noun countable or uncountable ■when there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens 饥荒;饥荒时期•Another crop failure could result in widespread famine.庄稼再歉收就可能导致大规模饥荒。 •There were reports of refugees dying of famine.有关于难民饿死的报告。 •Thousands of people emigrated during the Irish potato famine of 1845-46.在1845年到1846年间的爱尔兰马铃薯饥荒时期,成千上万的人移居国外。 |