饥荒

We made a contribution to the famine relief fund.

我们给赈济基金捐了款。

Many people die of starvation during famines every year.

每年发生时都有许多人饿死。

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的一年。

There was once a grievous famine in the land.

这个国家曾有一次大。

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

食物短缺和在界的某些地区经常发生。

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

即将发生之时，严重的战乱爆发了。

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。

We're collecting for the famine victims.

我们正在为遭受的灾民募款。

I collect for Oxfam.

我为英国牛津救济委员会募捐。

Famine visited this region.

袭了这一地区。

Famine caused widespread distress.

引起了普遍的忧虑。