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

• Britain's Labor government was penniless, too.
  英国的劳动党政府也一文不名。
• He is in reality penniless.
  其实他身无分文。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• She fell in love with a penniless artist.
  她爱上了一个身无分文的画家。
• 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。
• 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。