famish

1. The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
   耶和华不容许义人抵受饥饿，恶人的欲念却无法得着。
2. I suppose a dearth of food can famish you and make you anxious to believe any promise of a better life, regardless of your mental faculty.
   我想无论你的心里承受能力有多强，食品匮乏会使你受饿，这会使你急于相信任何能改善生活的许诺。

verb

1. die of food deprivation
   1. The political prisoners starved to death
   2. Many famished in the countryside during the drought

   Synonym:    starve

2. deprive of food
   1. They starved the prisoners

   Synonym:    starve

3. be hungry
   1. Let's eat--I'm starving!

   Synonym:    starvehunger