| 词汇 | starve-of |
| 释义 | starve someone/something of somethingphrasal verb with starveverbuk /stɑːv/ us /stɑːrv/ to not provide enough of something that is needed, or to prevent someone or something from getting enough of what is needed : Schools have been starved of funds for years. To get rid of nettles you can starve them of sunlight by laying dark covers over them. A mistake by doctors starved him of oxygen when he was born and robbed him of a normal life. Lacking things bankrupt bankruptcy be hard up (for something)idiom bereft chronic disease hour if it wasn't/weren't forphrase in someone's hour of needidiom inappeasable lack minus scrape scrape the bottom of the barrelidiom scream scream (out) for somethingidiom shortage shy skimpily starved taken You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Scarce, inadequate and not enough |
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