饥荒

There was once a grievous famine in the land.

这个国家曾有一次大饥荒。

We made a contribution to the famine relief fund.

给饥荒赈捐了款。

Many people die of starvation during famines every year.

每年发生饥荒时都有许多人饿死。

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

人买进大量罐头食品以防饥荒的一年。

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

即将发生饥荒之时，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地方都在闹饥荒。

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

食物短缺和饥荒在世界的某些地区经常发生。

We're collecting for the famine victims.

在为遭受饥荒的灾民募款。

Famine visited this region.

饥荒侵袭了这一地区。

Famine caused widespread distress.

饥荒引起了普遍的忧虑。

I collect for Oxfam.

为英国牛津饥荒救委员会募捐。