饥荒

There was once a grievous famine in the land.

这个国家曾有一次大荒。

We made a contribution to the famine relief fund.

我们给荒赈济基金捐了款。

Many people die of starvation during famines every year.

每年发生荒时都有许多人饿死。

People bought in stocks of tinned goods in anticipation of a famine year.

人们买进大量罐头食品以防荒的一年。

Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place.

即将发生荒之时，重的战乱爆发了。

There is hunger in all the places where the crop was spoilt by the flood.

庄稼遭受水灾毁坏的方都在闹荒。

Food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world.

食物短缺和荒在世界的某些经常发生。

We're collecting for the famine victims.

我们正在为遭受荒的灾民募款。

Famine visited this region.

荒侵袭了这一。

Famine caused widespread distress.

荒引起了普遍的忧虑。

I collect for Oxfam.

我为英国牛津荒救济委员会募捐。