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

• Apart from the money in the drawer, I am penniless.
  除去抽屉里的钱我是身无分文。
• 'unfair'bank charges left me penniless.
  不公平的银行费用把我变得很穷。
• 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。
• She fell in love with a penniless artist.
  她爱上了一个身无分文的画家。
• 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。
• 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。
• When the vicar's wife went off with a young and penniless man the scandal knew on bounds.
  牧师的太太和一个身无分文的小伙子私奔，这件事立即传开了。
• Sounds like that's from the "penniless losers" handbook.
  听起来像“穷困的失败者”手册。
• A well-dressed man, who looked and talked like a millionaire, turned out to penniless.
  那个穿着讲究，外表和谈吐都象百万富翁的人却身无分文。
• 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。