extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
例句
用作名词 (n.)
Our hermit, on the contrary, kept a minute check of his emaciation and felt a peculiar thrill out of such an achievement. 我们的隐士，将他自己身体日渐瘦弱的过程作了一个详尽的记录，并因此而感到怪异莫名的喜悦。
His face was hollowed out to the point of emaciation. 他的脸瘦削到了憔悴的地步。
美
[ɪˌmeɪsi'eɪʃn]
