dearth

汉语翻译

n. 缺乏, 粮食不足, 饥馑

英语解释

名词 dearth:

an acute insufficiency同义词：famine, shortagean insufficient quantity or number同义词：paucity

例句

Many soldiers died because of dearth of food.很多士兵因为缺少粮食死去。There seems to be a dearth of good young players at the moment.目前似乎好的年轻选手太少了。

详细解释

dearth

n.（名词）
A scarce supply; a lack.
不足；缺乏
Shortage of food; famine.
食物短缺；饥荒

来源：
Middle English derthe
中古英语 derthe
from Old English *dôorthu [costliness]
源自 古英语 *dôorthu [昂贵]
from dôore [costly] * see dear
源自 dôore [昂贵的，代价高的] *参见 dear