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”:
D — 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 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
famine comes from Latin famis, meaning hunger or food shortage