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

• He is in reality penniless.
  其实他身无分文。
• 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。
• 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。
• The legal dispute left them penniless.
  这场法律纠纷使他们一贫如洗。
• 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。
• The debt-collector take all his money, and he is leave completely penniless
  收债人拿走了他所有的钱，他身无分文了
• 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。
• 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。
• 'unfair'bank charges left me penniless.
  不公平的银行费用把我变得很穷。
• 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。