privation
英 [praɪˈveɪʃn]
美 [praɪˈveɪʃn]
n. 贫困; 匮乏; 艰难
复数:privations
BNC.20449 / COCA.24072
牛津词典
noun
- 贫困;匮乏;艰难
a lack of the basic things that people need for living- the privations of poverty
艰难困苦 - They endured years of suffering and privation.
他们饱受多年的煎熬与贫困。
- the privations of poverty
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 贫困;贫乏;困苦
If you sufferprivationorprivations, you have to live without many of the things that are thought to be necessary in life, such as food, clothing, or comfort.- They endured five years of privation during the second world war...
第二次世界大战期间,他们忍受了5年的贫困生活。 - The privations of monastery life were evident in his appearance.
从他的外表来看可以明显看出修道院生活的清贫。
- They endured five years of privation during the second world war...
英英释义
noun
- act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
- nutritional privation
- deprivation of civil rights
- a state of extreme poverty
双语例句
- He could not find an adequate motive in Mr. Butler's life of pinching and privation.
他认为巴特勒先生那种积攒困苦的生活动机未必恰当。 - Rethinking of Social Welfare Privation Policy& Based on Elderly Service
社会福利社会化政策的反思&以养老服务为例 - She didn'tfind the lack of a car any great privation.
她觉得没有汽车并非重大缺憾。 - Accustom yourself to believe that death is nothing to us, for good and evil imply awareness, and death is the privation of all awareness;
让你自己习惯于相信,死亡对我们一无所是,因为善恶隐含对意识的要求,而死亡是对所有意识的剥夺; - To discipline ( one's body and physical appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation.
抑制通过克己或自我苦行的方式抑制(一个人的身体或物质欲望) - I knew that you went out from home in America because of a privation of high conduct.
我知道你离开在美国的家乡正是有感于你缺乏高尚的品质。 - Undergo great hardship, suffering, privation, etc.
遭受极度的艰难、困苦、贫困等。 - The privations of monastery life were evident in his appearance.
从他的外表来看可以明显看出修道院生活的清贫。 - They could have found a certain happiness in helping each other's privation.
他们在彼此互助,分担患难中,还找得到一种快乐。 - "That is the advantage of privation." answered the doctor.
“这就是没吃没喝的优点。”博士说。