penniless
- adj. 身無(wú)分文的;貧窮的
中文詞源
來(lái)自penny,便士,-less,無(wú),沒(méi)有。
英文詞源
- penniless (adj.)
- "destitute," early 14c., penyles, from penny + -less.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work.
- 她要找不到合適的工作,他們很快就會(huì)身無(wú)分文,無(wú)家可歸。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. The penniless author successfully wooed and married Fanny.
- 這位一文不名的作家向范妮求愛(ài)成功,和她結(jié)了婚。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. He found himself penniless in a strange city.
- 他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在一個(gè)陌生的城市而且身無(wú)分文.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. He died penniless in Paris.
- 他死在巴黎,一文不名.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. The legal dispute left them penniless.
- 這場(chǎng)法律糾紛使他們一貧如洗.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》