hunger
n
1 [U]
(a) state of not having enough to eat; lack of food 饿; 饥饿
He died of hunger. 他饿死了.
(b) desire for food 食欲
satisfy one's hunger 解饿.
2 [sing] ~ for sth (fig 比喻) strong desire for sth 渴望某事物
have a hunger for adventure 渴望冒险. hunger, v
1 [I] (arch 古) feel a lack of or desire for food 饥饿.
2 (phr v) hunger for/after sth/sb have a strong desire for sth/sb; long for sth/sb 渴望得到某事物[某人]
She hungered for his love. 她渴望得到他的爱.
Wait! Shylock would not take the money earlier. All he wanted was right to be done.
别忙!夏洛克先前已经拒绝要钱了。他所要求的只是公正。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
Congratulations on your good news! You must have done well to have achieved this success.