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hungry
/hʌŋɡri/
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1 · adjective
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
感到饥饿的；感到饿的；挨饿的；腹空的
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I wasn't very hungry, so I decided to eat later.
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因为我不是很饿，所以我决定晚点吃。
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