famine 四级六级考研GMAT

There was once a grievous famine in the land.

这个国家曾有一次大饥。

We made a contribution to the famine relief fund.

我们给饥基金捐了款。

Many people die of starvation during famines every year.

每年发生饥时都有许多人死。

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

即将发生饥之时，严重的战乱爆发了。

Famine and war still afflict mankind.

饥和战争仍使人类遭受痛苦。

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饥的一年。

We're collecting for the famine victims.

我们正在为遭受饥的灾民募款。

Famine visited this region.

饥侵袭了这一地区。

Famine caused widespread distress.

饥起了普遍的忧虑。

It has been predicted that the Earth will tilt on its axis,causing catastrophic famine and disease.

有人曾预言地球会导致大灾和疾病。

Bankrupt and repudiation are the spring-broads from  which much of our civilization vaults and turns its somersets,but the savage stands on the unelastic plank of famine.

20破产和拒付债务都是跳板，我们文明中的大部分就从那里纵跃上升，翻起跟头的，而困顿的人却站在饥这条没有弹性的跳板上。