【题目】—Why do people think life on a desert island is terrible?
—Because you either to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, waiting for a boat which never comes.

【答案】starve
【解析】句意：——为什么人们觉得荒岛上的生活可怕？——因为你要么饿死，要么像Robinson Crusoe一样等着一只从来不会来的小船活着。可知答案为starve“饿死，挨饿”。