動詞 starve:

1. be hungry; go without food
   同義詞：hunger, famish
2. die of food deprivation
   同義詞：famish
3. deprive of food
   同義詞：famish
4. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
   同義詞：crave, hunger, thirst, lust
5. deprive of a necessity and cause suffering

1. The plant was starved of light and died.
   這株植物因為極度缺乏光照而死了。
2. They tried to starve him into submission.
   他們試圖用饑餓來使他就范。