starve /stɑ:v/ vi. & vt. 1. 挨饿，饿死：starve to death 饿死He would rather starve than beg for food. 他宁肯挨饿，也不肯乞讨。2.使挨饿：She’s starving herself trying to lose weight.她想减肥，在饿自己。

starvation n. 饥饿