oxygen-starved
UK/'ɒksɪdʒ(ə)n-stɑːvd/US
Definitions
adj.
Severely lacking the oxygen it needs.
严重缺氧的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedoxygen + starved = deprived of oxygen, just as a body is starved of food — a vivid transparent compound. oxygen = oxy- + gen.
Root oxy still carries 6 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Oxygen-starved brain cells begin to die within minutes.
- 2.
Climbers can become oxygen-starved at extreme altitudes.