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

• 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。
• The legal dispute left them penniless.
  这场法律纠纷使他们一贫如洗。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Apart from the money in the drawer, I am penniless.
  除去抽屉里的钱我是身无分文。
• 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。
• Sounds like that's from the "penniless losers" handbook.
  听起来像“穷困的失败者”手册。
• 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。