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penniless [ˈpɛnilɪs,ˈpɛnə-]

adj. 一文不名的; 贫穷的; 不名一文; 莫名一文;
[同义词] 贫穷的: destitute down-and-out bankrupt poor

例句:

  • 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。
  • He found himself penniless in a strange city.
    他发现自己在一个陌生的城市而且身无分文。
    来自《权威词典》
  • 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。
  • "He was in Vancouver penniless," a friend remembered.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • He was a penniless student forced by his stingy brother to seek employment.
    来自B. Bainbridge
  • The son of a Kenyan goatherd is no longer a penniless civil rights worker.
    来自THETIMES