| 单词 | penniless |
| 释义 | penniless (peniləs ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone who is penniless has hardly any money at all. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work. ...a penniless refugee. Synonyms: poor, broke [informal], bankrupt, impoverished Collocations: virtually penniless She came to this country virtually penniless and seized an opportunity. Times, Sunday Times His lawyers said he was 'virtually penniless' after paying for his daughter's education and the costs of his third wedding. Times, Sunday Times Not least when, despite all the success, she was left virtually penniless thanks to an astronomical tax bill that wiped out the band. The Sun He was 44 and virtually penniless. The Sun Both are orphans, and virtually penniless. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 身无分文的 Japanese: 一文無しの |
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