英语翻译：
barren; desolate; neglect; shortage; waste
例句：
- 美国的公共教育史起源于早期拓荒者的社会。
The history of public education in the United States dates from the society of the early pioneers.
- 任何人对她报道的饥荒情况都不可能无动于衷。
It's impossible to remain unmoved by her reports of the famine.
- 千千万万的人死于饥荒。
Thousands of people died of famine.
- 这老人想起年轻时的荒唐事，不禁苦笑。
The old man smiled sadly when he remembered the follies of his youth.
- 不练习就会荒疏。
If you don't play, you'll get out of practice.