penniless是什么意思
中文词源
penniless 一文不名的
来自penny,便士，-less,无，没有。
英文词源
- penniless (adj.)
- "destitute," early 14c., penyles, from penny + -less.
实用例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He died penniless in Paris.
- 他死在巴黎,一文不名.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The legal dispute left them penniless.
- 这场法律纠纷使他们一贫如洗.
来自《简明英汉词典》
