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

• 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。
• Apart from the money in the drawer, I am penniless.
  除去抽屉里的钱我是身无分文。
• 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。
• Sounds like that's from the "penniless losers" handbook.
  听起来像“穷困的失败者”手册。
• 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。
• The legal dispute left them penniless.
  这场法律纠纷使他们一贫如洗。
• 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。
• She fell in love with a penniless artist.
  她爱上了一个身无分文的画家。
• 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？
• Penniless, he begins to write, which is to earn him a living.
  他一文不名，开始以写作为生。