*starv·ing/`stɑrvɪŋ; ˈstɑːvɪŋ/ adj 1 someone who is starving has not had enough food for a long time and will die soon if they do not eat 挨饿的，饥饿的: starving children 饥饿的儿童 2spoken 【口】 also 又作 starvedAmE very hungry 【美】 很饿的: Can we stop for lunch now? I'm absolutely starving. 我们现在停下来吃午饭好不好？ 我快饿死了。