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。 |