hungry

/ˈhʌŋɡri/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈʌŋɡri] /ˈhʌŋɡri/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈʌŋɡri] /ˈhəŋ-grē/ (ame, mw)

hungry — 形容詞

  • hungrypositive
  • hungriercomparative
  • hungriestsuperlative

1. feeling a need to eat because your body requires food — for example, after not e

1.形容詞A1
釋義

餓的；飢餓

需要進食的感覺

feeling a need to eat because your body requires food — for example, after not eating for several hours.

例句

After the long hike, Erik felt very hungry and ate two sandwiches.

長途健行後，Erik 覺得很餓，吃了兩個三明治。

feel hungry + result clause

The children were so hungry that they finished dinner in five minutes.

孩子們太餓了，五分鐘就把晚餐吃完了。

so hungry that + result

同義詞
  • ravenous

    extremely hungry, sounds stronger than hungry

  • famished

    very hungry, often used for dramatic effect

  • starving

    informal; very hungry (not literally dying of starvation)

反義詞
  • full

    having eaten enough food

  • stuffed

    informal; having eaten too much

用法筆記

Often used with feel, get, or become to describe the physical state. The attributive position (a hungry child) is also very common.

常見錯誤

❌I am anger.
✅I am angry.
💡hungry is an adjective, not a noun. Do not say 'I am hunger.'

2. wanting something very much, especially something that is not food — such as pow

2.形容詞B2
釋義

渴望的

對某事有強烈渴望

wanting something very much, especially something that is not food — such as power, knowledge, success, or attention.

例句

The company is hungry for new talent to help expand its business.

這家公司渴望新人才來協助擴展業務。

hungry for + [desired thing]

After years abroad, Eve was hungry for news from her hometown.

在國外待了好幾年後，Eve 渴望聽到家鄉的消息。

hungry for news / information

同義詞
  • eager

    keen and excited about something; less intense than hungry

  • avid

    very enthusiastic, often for a hobby or interest

  • thirsty for

    same structure and meaning, common with knowledge or power

  • greedy for

    similar but negative connotation of wanting too much

反義詞

文法句型

hungry + for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Always followed by for + noun phrase. The desire here is abstract — power, success, knowledge, attention, change, etc. Do not use this sense for physical food needs.

常見錯誤

❌She is hungry of success.
✅She is hungry for success.
💡use for, not of, after hungry in this sense.
❌I am hungry to meet you.
✅I am eager to meet you.
💡hungry for expresses a desire for a thing, not an action.

3. used after another noun to form adjectives describing someone who wants that thi

3.形容詞B2
釋義

⋯⋯狂；渴求

名詞+hungry構成複合形容詞

used after another noun to form adjectives describing someone who wants that thing very strongly — for example, a power-hungry person wants power above all else.

例句

The power-hungry general seized control of the government in a coup.

那個權力慾極強的將軍發動政變奪取了政府控制權。

power-hungry — compounds from desire for power

Critics called the CEO greedy and money-hungry after the layoffs.

裁員之後，評論家批評這位執行長貪婪又愛錢。

money-hungry — desire for wealth

同義詞
  • -crazy

    informal British; similar compound pattern (e.g. football-crazy)

  • -obsessed

    more negative; suggests an unhealthy fixation

文法句型

[noun] + hungry

用法筆記

The pattern [noun] + hungry is very productive in informal and journalistic English. Common compounds include power-hungry, money-hungry, fame-hungry, attention-hungry, success-hungry. These are hyphenated compound adjectives.