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

• 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 Eighth People's Hospital of Guangzhou, the penniless in a prescribed body.
  广州市第八人民医院内，于得明身上不名一文。
• 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。
• This ruined him and he became penniless.
  这件事彻底毁了他，他已身无分文。
• 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。
• 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。
• Britain's Labor government was penniless, too.
  英国的劳动党政府也一文不名。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？