"in hunger" 是一个介词短语,核心含义是“处于饥饿状态”“在饥饿中”,强调人或动物因缺乏食物而陷入的生存状态或感受。
直接表达“处于饥饿的情境/状态”,侧重状态的持续性或情境的背景(区别于形容词 hungry 更强调“感到饿的”即时感受)。
"in hunger" 通常作状语(修饰动词)、表语(说明主语状态)或定语(修饰名词),常与表示“生存、忍受、挣扎、死亡”等动词搭配:
live in hunger 生活在饥饿中
Many refugees in the camp live in hunger every day.(难民营里的许多难民每天都在饥饿中生活。)
die in hunger 死于饥饿
Tragically, some villagers died in hunger during the drought.(悲剧的是,一些村民在旱灾中死于饥饿。)
struggle in hunger 在饥饿中挣扎
The stray dog has been struggling in hunger for weeks.(这只流浪狗已经在饥饿中挣扎了几周。)
endure in hunger 忍受饥饿
They had to endure the long hike in hunger and thirst.(他们不得不忍受长途徒步中的饥饿和干渴。)
be in hunger 处于饥饿状态
After three days without food, the hiker was weak and in hunger.(三天没吃东西后,徒步旅行者虚弱且处于饥饿状态。)
a child in hunger 一个饥饿的孩子
The charity aims to help children in hunger access basic food.(该慈善机构旨在帮助饥饿的儿童获得基本食物。)
hungry(形容词):强调“感到饿的”主观感受(即时或暂时),如:I'm hungry.(我饿了。)
go hungry(动词短语):表示“挨饿”(强调“经历饥饿”的动作),如:Many families went hungry during the war.(战争期间许多家庭挨饿。)
in hunger(介词短语):侧重“处于饥饿状态”的持续情境(更强调状态的背景性),如:They survived in hunger for a week.(他们在饥饿中存活了一周。)
常与其他表示困境的词连用,描述更复杂的状态:
in hunger and cold 饥寒交迫
in hunger and poverty 在饥饿与贫困中
总结:"in hunger" 是描述“饥饿状态”的状态型介词短语,适合用于强调“长期/持续的饥饿情境”,常见于书面语或正式语境(如新闻、报告、文学作品)。