在內地這兒,我非常渴望看見大海。
The motherless children were starving for affection.

這些沒有母親的孩子渴望親情。
The lonely man starved for companionship.

這個孤獨的人渴望有人陪伴。 be starved for sth
The frontier station was starved for food and water.

邊防站急需食物和水。
The patient's brain was starved for oxygen.

病人的大腦缺氧。
The engine was starved for petrol and wouldn't start.

這部引擎缺乏汽油,開不動。

他們決定把敵人餓跑。 starve out
The refugees starved out.

難民因饑餓而人數大減。