hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə/ n. u1. 饥饿,饥馑:Hunger is the best sauce.[谚]饥饿是最佳之调味品。Those who have not known hunger can never imagine how it feels. 饱汉不知饿汉子饥。 2.渴望(可加不定冠词)have a hunger for knowledge and new ideas渴望知识和新思想 

hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ adj. 饥饿的;渴望的: go hungry 挨饿;have a hungry look显出饥饿的样子  be hungry for 渴望:He is hungry for music (friends).他渴望听音乐 (交朋友)

hungrily adv.饥饿地

hungriness n.饥饿;渴望