| 单词 | 贫穷 |
| 释义 | 〔poverty〕The state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts.贫穷：穷的状况；缺乏获取物质生活必需品及需求的手段〔Cadmus〕American artist noted for his realistic paintings and etchings of sordid scenes.卡德摩斯，保罗：(生于 1904) 美国画家，因其生动逼真的油画和以贫穷景象为题材的版画而闻名〔sign〕Poverty had left its mark.贫穷已留下深深的印记。〔Gracchus〕Roman social reformer. Known with his brotherGaius Sempronius Gracchus (153-121 b.c. ) as "the Gracchi,” he sought to aid poor farmers through greater subdivision of land but was killed in a riot. Gaius assumed his brother's work, initiating several reforms, and met a similar fate. 格拉古·提比略，提比略·森普罗斯：(163-133) 罗马社会改革家。与其弟盖约·森普罗纽·格拉古 （ 公元前 153-121年）以“格拉古兄弟”之称闻名，寻求通过土地的大规模再划分来帮助贫穷的农民，但在一次暴乱中被杀。盖约接替其兄的工作，发动了几次改革，但遭到了类似的命运 〔depauperate〕pauper [poor] * see pauper pauper [贫穷] * 参见 pauper〔hide〕"The other America, the America of poverty, is hidden today" (Michael Harrington). “另一个美国，贫穷的美国，则被隐藏了起来” （迈克尔·哈灵顿）。 〔fearful〕a fearful blunder; fearful poverty.可怕的疏忽；可怕的贫穷〔indigent〕Experiencing want or need; impoverished.See Synonyms at poor 贫困的：经受着缺衣少食的痛苦的；贫穷的 参见 poor〔microloan〕A very small, often short-term loan made to an impoverished entrepreneur, as in an underdeveloped country.小额贷款：额度非常少、常为短期、贷放在低度开发国家的贫穷企业贷款〔disarm〕"Have the courage to appear poor, and you disarm poverty of its sharpest sting"(Washington Irving)“有勇气显出贫穷，那么你就消除了贫穷最尖锐的疼痛”(华盛顿·欧文)〔strait〕A position of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need. Often used in the plural:困境：困难、困惑、不幸或贫穷的境地，常用复数：〔impoverish〕povre [poor] from Latin pauper * see pauper povre [贫穷的] 源自 拉丁语 pauper * 参见 pauper〔bankrupt〕Financially ruined; impoverished.贫穷的：资金枯竭的；一贫如洗的〔poorhouse〕An establishment maintained at public expense as housing for the homeless.贫民院：用公费维持的来容纳贫穷人或无家可归的人的地方〔Alger〕American writer of inspirational adventure books, such asRagged Dick (1867), featuring impoverished boys who through hard work and virtue achieve great wealth and respect. 阿尔杰，霍拉萧：(1832-1899) 美国作家，其作品为鼓舞人心的历险小说，如《衣衫褴褛的狄克》 （1867），描述了贫穷的孩子如何因为努力工作和正直善良而获得巨大财富和人们的尊敬 〔Gissing〕British writer best known for his novels about poverty and hardship, such asNew Grub Street (1891). 吉辛，乔治·罗伯特：(1857-1903) 英国作家，以其关于贫穷和艰辛的小说最出名，比如《新穷人街》 （1891年） 〔oppress〕Poverty oppresses the spirit.贫穷折磨着人们的心灵〔poverty〕from pauper [poor] * see pau- 源自 pauper [贫穷的] * 参见 pau- 〔slum〕A heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor. Often used in the plural.贫民区：人口稠密的城市地区，以低于法定标准的住房和贫穷为特征。经常使用复数〔poormouth〕An exaggerated assertion of poverty.对自己贫穷的夸大〔penurious〕Poverty-stricken; destitute.贫困的；贫穷的〔stingy〕Poverty has taught them to be close with their money.贫穷教会他们要谨慎花钱。〔overcome〕tried to overcome the obstacles of poverty.尽量克服贫穷的障碍〔Cash〕American country and western singer and songwriter best known for his songs about poverty and the downtrodden, including "Folsom Prison Blues" (1969).克许，约翰：美国乡村及西部歌手及作曲家，以其表现贫穷及压抑的歌曲而为人所熟知，作品包括《佛尔萨姆监狱蓝调》(1969年)〔fakir〕from faqura [to be poor] 源自 faqura [变得贫穷] 〔indigence〕Poverty; neediness.贫困：贫穷；贫困〔necessity〕Pressing or urgent need, especially that arising from poverty.See Synonyms at need 困难，危急：急切的，紧迫的需要，尤其是从贫穷中产生的 参见 need〔constrict〕lives constricted by poverty.生活为贫穷所困〔Hogarth〕British artist whose satirical paintings attacked the contradiction of luxury and squalor in society.荷加斯，威廉：(1697-1764) 英国艺术家，他的讽刺画批评了当时社会上奢侈和贫穷之间的强烈反差〔penury〕Extreme want or poverty; destitution.拮据：极度缺乏或贫穷；贫困〔blur〕"For street children . . . drugs offer the chance to blur their hopeless poverty"(Alma Guillermoprieto)“对街上的孩子来说…毒品提供了一个机会，使他们对毫无希望的贫穷感到麻木”(阿尔马·吉耶尔蒙皮瑞托)〔Caldwell〕American writer best known for his graphic novels about poverty and degeneration, such asTobacco Road (1932). 考德威尔，厄斯金·普雷斯顿：(1903-1987) 美国作家，以他的关于贫穷和堕落的绘画式小说如《烟草之路》 （1932年）而闻名 〔squalid〕Dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care.See Synonyms at dirty 肮脏的：肮脏的和破旧的，如由于贫穷或缺少照顾 参见 dirty〔nacho〕or alteration of ñato [pug-nosed, ugly, poor] alteration of Spanish chato [flat, snub-nosed] from Vulgar Latin *plattus [flat] * see plate 或 ñato的变化 [有狮子鼻的，丑陋的，贫穷的] 西班牙语 chato的变化 [平的，鼻子扁平的] 源自 俗拉丁语 *plattus [平的] * 参见 plate〔nun〕A woman who belongs to a religious order or congregation devoted to active service or meditation, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.修女，尼姑：归属或献身于具有积极的仪式或冥想的宗教制度或团体的女性，生活在贫穷，贞洁和服从中〔crappy〕Miserable; poorly.可怜的；贫穷的〔needy〕Being in need; impoverished.See Synonyms at poor 贫穷的：贫困的，极穷的 参见 poor〔nebbish〕Yiddish nebekh [poor, unfortunate] 意第绪语 nebekh [贫穷的，不幸的] 〔poormouth〕To claim poverty as an excuse or a defense:叹穷：以贫穷作为借口或辩护：〔need〕A condition of poverty or misfortune:贫困：贫穷或不幸的状况： |
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