(人或动物)营养不足的,喂养不够的;也可引申为“资源/支持供给不足的”(较少见)。
/ˌʌndəˈfed/
The rescued puppy was underfed and very weak.
被救助的小狗营养不足,非常虚弱。
Many children in the village were underfed due to the long drought and food shortages.
由于长期干旱和食物短缺,村里许多孩子营养不良。
under- 表示“不足、低于应有程度”,fed 是 feed(喂养、供给)的过去分词;underfed 字面意思就是“喂得不够”,后来常用来描述“摄入营养不达标”的状态。