hunger/ˋhʌŋgɚ; ˈhʌŋɡə/n [U]1 the feeling you have when you need to eat 饥饿感: The baby was crying with hunger. 宝宝饿得哭了。2 a severe lack of food, especially for a long period of time [→ thirst] 〔尤指长期的〕饥饿: Hundreds of people are dying of hunger every day. 每天都有几百人死于饥饿。