poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
时间:2021-05-26 09:01:55
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“一贫如洗”,字面意思是穷得像用水洗过似的,什么都没有(so poor as if everything had been washed away)。形容十分贫穷,可以翻译为“be
utterly1 destitute2,poor as a church mouse或poor and bare to the bones”。
例句:
他死时家里一贫如洗。
When he died, his family was left completely destitute.
你知道我一贫如洗,没有家产。
You know how hard up I am, with no property of my own.
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utterly
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adv.完全地,绝对地 |
参考例句: |
- Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
- I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
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destitute
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adj.缺乏的;穷困的 |
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- They were destitute of necessaries of life.他们缺少生活必需品。
- They are destitute of common sense.他们缺乏常识。
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