starveling

解释

• adj. 挨饿的，饥饿的；饿瘦了的；贫穷的
• n. 挨饿者；饿瘦了的人

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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.

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例句和用法

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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