/ˈhʌŋgə(r) ||; ˈhʌŋgɚ/noun1 [U] the state of not having enough food to eat, especially when this causes illness or death 饥饿: In the Third World many people die of hunger each year. 第三世界每年都有许多人饿死。 ☞Look at thirst. 参看thirst。
2 [U] the feeling caused by a need to eat 饿: Hunger is one reason why babies cry. 肚子饿是婴儿啼哭的原因之一。
Be careful. You cannot say I have hunger in English. You must say: I am hungry. 注意：“我肚子饿”不能说I have hunger，应该说I am hungry。 3 [sing] a hunger (for sth) a strong desire for sth 渴望: a hunger for knowledge/fame/success 对知识╱名气╱成功的渴求