penniless 详细解释

penniless

['penilis]

adj.身无分文的

a.

身无分文的; 极度贫穷的

The debt-collectors took all his money, and he was left completely penniless.

收债人拿走了他所有的钱, 他身无分文了。

词形变化

副词: pennilessly | 名词: pennilessness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.贫穷的

poor  destitute  down-and-out  bankrupt  

英英释义

形容词 penniless:

not having enough money to pay for necessities

同义词:hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penurious, pinched

补充

pennilesspenniless英:[ˈpenilis] 美:[ˈpɛnilɪs, ˈpɛnə-]adj.1.一文不名的; 贫穷的

例句

1. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work.如果她找不到合适的工作, 他们很快就会一贫如洗、无家可归了。 2. a penniless refugee身无分文的难民 3. a penniless vagrant身无分文的流浪者 4. She was unemployed and penniless.她没有工作,一贫如洗。