e-, 向外。-mac, 瘦，瘦长，词源同macro-, 大，细，宏观，见macrocosm.

1. Emaciated indicates a serious condition resulting from starvation.

emaciated指因饥饿造成的严重状况.

2. Emaciated, wild eyed rats darted about fitfully in a small cage.

一些瘦瘠 、 狂暴的老鼠在一个小笼子里一阵阵地蹿跳碰撞不止.

3. The animals had lost weight noticeably, becoming lean, almost emaciated.

那些动物体重明显下降, 瘦多了, 简直是憔悴不堪.

4. One might almost say emaciated.

简直可以说是很憔悴.

5. He was emaciated by long illness.

他由于长期生病而瘦弱.