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.

  1. 一文不名的;穷困的
    having no money; very poor

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ 一文不名的;身无分文的
      Someone who is penniless has 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

    双语例句

    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. 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。
    3. He is in reality penniless.
      其实他身无分文。
    4. Food was provided for penniless but hungry travelers at the two or three daily feed-ins.
      每天举行两三次施舍,为身无分文的饥饿行人供应食物。
    5. Britain's Labor government was penniless, too.
      英国的劳动党政府也一文不名。
    6. 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。
    7. A well-dressed man, who looked and talked like a millionaire, turned out to penniless.
      那个穿着讲究,外表和谈吐都象百万富翁的人却身无分文。
    8. 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。
    9. 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。
    10. Apart from the money in the drawer, I am penniless.
      除去抽屉里的钱我是身无分文。
    11. 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。
    12. 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。
    13. 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
    14. Sounds like that's from the "penniless losers" handbook.
      听起来像“穷困的失败者”手册。
    15. 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。
    16. 'unfair'bank charges left me penniless.
      不公平的银行费用把我变得很穷。
    17. 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。
    18. Penniless, he begins to write, which is to earn him a living.
      他一文不名,开始以写作为生。
    19. 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。
    20. The legal dispute left them penniless.
      这场法律纠纷使他们一贫如洗。
    21. 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。
    22. She fell in love with a penniless artist.
      她爱上了一个身无分文的画家。
    23. 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。
    24. This ruined him and he became penniless.
      这件事彻底毁了他,他已身无分文。
    25. She could have begged at the church door or entered a home for the penniless and aged.
      她本可以在教堂门口行乞,或是近贫民和老年人收容所。
    26. 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。
    27. 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。
    28. A girl left penniless by the death of her parent?
      会选择父母没有留下任何遗产的女孩吗?
    29. 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。
    30. 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。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. not having enough money to pay for necessities

        Synonym:    hard upimpecuniousin straitened circumstances(p)penuriouspinched