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

• not having enough money to pay for necessities
  Synonym:hard upimpecuniousin straitened circumstances(p)penuriouspinched

双语例句

• The legal dispute left them penniless.
  这场法律纠纷使他们一贫如洗。
• Britain's Labor government was penniless, too.
  英国的劳动党政府也一文不名。
• 'unfair'bank charges left me penniless.
  不公平的银行费用把我变得很穷。
• Anyhow I was penniless when I came here six months ago.
  六个月之前，我来的时候身无分文。
• His plan came to grief, and he was left penniless.
  他的计划失败了，结果他也落得一贫如洗。
• 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。
• 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。
• A girl left penniless by the death of her parent?
  会选择父母没有留下任何遗产的女孩吗？
• Were you aware that he is practically penniless, and admitted to me that he came here because his money had run out?
  你知道他实际上已经穷困潦倒了吗？并且他对我承认来这里的原因就是因为把钱花光了。
• This ruined him and he became penniless.
  这件事彻底毁了他，他已身无分文。