The prolonged drought led to a severe famine in the region.
长期的干旱导致该地区发生了严重的饥荒。
Choose the best synonym for the word “famine”:
B — starvation. “famine” means n. a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger
During a famine, people suffer from extreme ________.
C — hunger. “famine” means n. a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger
famine — n. a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger. In Chinese: 饥荒，严重的食物短缺.
famine is pronounced /ˈfæmɪn/. It breaks into 2 syllables: fam · ine.
The prolonged drought led to a severe famine in the region. (长期的干旱导致该地区发生了严重的饥荒。)
starvation, hunger, drought, deprivation — all close in meaning to famine (n. a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger).
Yes. famine appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
famine comes from Latin famis, meaning hunger or food shortage