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 lovable bad-tempered little brother, penniless somewhere in the west.
  他那可爱的脾气暴躁的小兄弟，身无分文，跑到西部去了。
• 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。
• She fell in love with a penniless artist.
  她爱上了一个身无分文的画家。
• 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。
• Penniless, he begins to write, which is to earn him a living.
  他一文不名，开始以写作为生。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Apart from the money in the drawer, I am penniless.
  除去抽屉里的钱我是身无分文。
• 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。