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What's the difference between starving and hungry?
When i wanna eat something, and can't wait more, i will say to my friend, i'm starving or i'm so hungry, so the meaning of the two words is the same? Do these two words express the same degree?
2015年10月28日 06:01
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To add to Carlo's post, yes the difference is the degree of their meanings. "Hungry" is simply the feeling you have when you have not eaten for a while and need food. "Starving" is extremely hungry; so hungry that you are dying. Some people use the word "starving" in a casual way, such as "I haven't eaten all day and I'm starving!" Of course, they don't actually mean that they are literally starving to death, but it is simply a way to express how they feel; It is an exaggeration.
I hope this explanation helps. Let me know if you have any further questions.
2015年10月28日
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"Starving" is the extreme adjective for "hungry" (it just intensifies it). Take a look at these:
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/what-are-extreme-adjectives
2015年10月28日
"I'm so hungry" is correct in the context.
"Starve" means lack of food for a long period of time, and it could lead to death in extreme cases.
But "hunger" is your body's natural urge to eat food.
2015年10月28日
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