Those killed by the sword are better off than those who die of famine; racked with hunger, they waste away for lack of food from the field.

饿死的、不如被刀杀的、因为这是缺了田间的土产、就身体衰弱、渐渐消灭。

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Although it is famine that has forced so many people into Mogadishu for assistance, the growing concern is that those who make it here may be as likely to die of disease as starvation.

虽然是因为闹饥荒才迫使如此多的人涌入摩加迪沙寻求援助，但是越来越令人担忧的是那些从饥饿死亡线上活着来的人很可能被疾病夺去生命。

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Frost from the chill caused crops to die and lead to a massive famine that is reported to have killed somewhere around 100,000 Irish alone - almost half of the Bono-related deaths annually.

寒冷天气造成的结霜使农作物死亡，从而造成大规模饥荒，据报道因此死去的约有10万爱尔兰人——几乎达到每年因与博诺(U 2乐队主唱)有关的死亡的一半。

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