I was hungry, and, more importantly, my children were hungry.是什么意思？

I was hungry, and, more importantly, my children were hungry.

我很饿，更重要的是，我的孩子们很饿。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

hungry

adj. 饥饿的，渴望的，渴望得到，（统称）饥民，荒年的，不毛的；

例句
On the diet I would chomp my way through breakfast, even though I'm never hungry in the morning...
根据这一饮食计划，早餐时我需要大吃一顿，尽管我早上从来不饿。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

more

adv. 更，更多，达到或处于更大的范围或程度，此外，更加；adj. 更多的，（many）的比较级，附加的，额外的；pron. 更多的或附加的人或事物；n. 更多，附加，添加；

例句
It was a Christmas when shoppers passed by expensive silks in favor of more practical gifts.
这是一个购物者不理会昂贵的丝绸衣服而热衷于更实用礼物的圣诞节。

importantly

adv. 重要地；

例句
This controversy was expected to figure importantly in their discussion.
预计这一争论将在他们的讨论中占重要位置.

my

adj. 我的(I的所有格形式)；int. 啊呀，天啊；

例句
Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff...
我的顾问班子和全体工作人员都对种族歧视深恶痛绝。

children

n. 孩子们(child的复数)，儿童，膝下，孥；

例句
Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives.
他们对孩子的放任折射出他们自身生活的放浪形骸。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。