famine

• 指大范围且极端的粮食短缺，通常导致大量人口或某一地区出现营养不良、饥饿和死亡。

A noun referring to an extreme and widespread scarcity of food, often leading to malnutrition, starvation, and death in a large population or region.

1. Extreme food shortageB2formal

   A severe shortage of food, often causing widespread hunger and death.

   饥荒

   • The country suffered a devastating famine after the drought.
   • Millions of people were affected by the famine in the region.
   • International aid was sent to relieve the famine.

   同义词dearthhungerpaucityprivationscarcityshortagestarvationwant

   反义词abundanceplentysufficiencysurplus

2. Severe scarcityC1formal

   A serious lack or shortage of something essential.

   严重短缺

   • There was a famine of clean drinking water in the area.
   • The region experienced a famine of skilled workers.
   • A famine of ideas plagued the creative team.

   同义词dearthdeficiencyinsufficiencylackpaucityscarcityshortagewant

   反义词abundanceglutplentyprofusionsurpluswealth