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penniless

英 [ˈpeniləs]

美 [ˈpeniləs]

adj.  一文不名的; 穷困的

Collins.1 / BNC.18686 / COCA.19734

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 一文不名的;穷困的
      having no money; very poor

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ 一文不名的;身无分文的
        Someone who ispennilesshas hardly any money at all.
        1. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work.
          她要找不到合适的工作,他们很快就会身无分文,无家可归。
        2. ...a penniless refugee.
          一文不名的难民

      英英释义

      adj

      双语例句

      • She could have begged at the church door or entered a home for the penniless and aged.
        她本可以在教堂门口行乞,或是近贫民和老年人收容所。
      • The penniless author successfully wooed and married Fanny.
        这位一文不名的作家向范妮求爱成功,和她结了婚。
      • Food was provided for penniless but hungry travelers at the two or three daily feed-ins.
        每天举行两三次施舍,为身无分文的饥饿行人供应食物。
      • Sounds like that's from the "penniless losers" handbook.
        听起来像“穷困的失败者”手册。
      • His lovable bad-tempered little brother, penniless somewhere in the west.
        他那可爱的脾气暴躁的小兄弟,身无分文,跑到西部去了。
      • In1911 a penniless young man left England for America.
        一九一一年,一个身无分文的青年离开了英国前往美国。
      • The banks are all shut so I'm penniless till the morning.
        银行都关门了,所以天亮之前我身无分文。
      • If Miss drew gave me notice I'd be penniless.
        如果德鲁小姐通知我离职,我就要身无分文了。
      • This ruined him and he became penniless.
        这件事彻底毁了他,他已身无分文。
      • She fell in love with a penniless artist.
        她爱上了一个身无分文的画家。