| 单词 | destitute |
| 释义 | destitute (once / 695 pages) adj When you think of the word destitute, which means poor or lacking other necessities of life, think of someone who is in desperate straits. A very, very tight budget is poor. Living on the streets is destitute. Destitute essentially means not having something. When you're destitute in the sense of being poor, you're technically "destitute of money." You can be destitute of other things as well. If all your friends have abandoned you, you're "destitute of friends." If you are applying for a job as a waitress but have never worked in a restaurant in any capacity, you're "destitute of experience." WORD FAMILYdestitute USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Trump is considered likely to abandon that pledge, thumbing Uncle Sam’s nose at the world’s destitute people. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Destitute retirees impose costs on everyone, adding pressure on taxpayer-funded public support systems and younger generations. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Pakistan’s legendary philanthropist who devoted his life to the poor and the destitute. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1adj poor enough to need help from others Syn impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken poor having little money or few possessions 2adj completely wanting or lacking young recruits destitute of experience Syn barren, devoid, free, innocent nonexistent not having existence or being or actuality |
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