to stave off hunger/illness是什么意思？

to stave off hunger/illness

暂时解饥/缓解病情

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

stave

n. 狭板，梯级，诗句，五线谱表；vt. 延缓，在…上打洞，压扁；vi. 破碎，穿孔；

例句
He thought of riding a camel to conserve his strength and stave off hunger.
想到这里,他想骑上骆驼,省些力气可以多挨一会儿饥饿.

off

prep. 从…落下，离开，从…去掉，下班；adv. 离开，距，离，被取消，下班；adj. 不新鲜的，不能接受，不礼

例句
He eased his foot off the accelerator.
他松开了油门。

hunger

n. 饿，饥饿，欲望；vt.& vi. （使）饥饿；vi. 渴望；

例句
They have begun a hunger strike in protest at the alleged beating.
他们开始绝食以抗议有人所宣称的殴打行为。

illness

n. 疾病，某种具体疾病，不健康；

例句
Although his mental illness had coincided with his war service it had not been caused by it...
虽然他的精神病刚好在他参战期间发作，但并不是由此引起的。