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

• 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。
• This ruined him and he became penniless.
  这件事彻底毁了他，他已身无分文。
• 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。
• Penniless, he begins to write, which is to earn him a living.
  他一文不名，开始以写作为生。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I shall begin like plenty of energetic men who have gone to the Indies young, without a penny, and have come back rich. Think, I beg of you, always it's penniless people needing help who come.
  我学那些苦干的人的榜样，年轻时身无分文上印度，变富了回来。想一想，我求你了，来的都是些身无分文请求帮助的人。