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

• In1911 a penniless young man left England for America.
  一九一一年，一个身无分文的青年离开了英国前往美国。
• This ruined him and he became penniless.
  这件事彻底毁了他，他已身无分文。
• Penniless, he begins to write, which is to earn him a living.
  他一文不名，开始以写作为生。
• They failed completely in their purpose, and in less than a year he was penniless.
  这些项目全都没有达到目的，不到一年的光景，他便一文不名了。
• Turn down a billionaire, but would still be with you even if you're penniless.
  拒绝过亿万富翁的求婚，但即使你一无所有还是会陪在你身边。
• Alone and penniless, she told him ( Philip) that other man had not married her.
  她孤苦伶仃，并且身无分文。她告诉他（菲利普），那个男人没有和她结婚。
• I would like to buy a train ticket to go back, if you are willing to help me I have to buy tickets to the good. I was a penniless.
  我想去买回去的火车票回老家去，你要是愿意帮我给我买张车票好吗，我现在是身无分文了。
• 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。
• 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
• The legal dispute left them penniless.
  这场法律纠纷使他们一贫如洗。