penniless meaning in Chinese
adj.
身无分文的;穷的。
Examples
- The penniless man had to bum a ride home .
那个身无分文的人只好乞求搭车回家。 - One of them was a penniless young art student .
他们中间的一个人是位身无分文的年轻美术学生。 - In 1911, a penniless young music-hall artist left england for america .
1911年,一个身无分文,年轻的杂耍剧场艺人离开英国前往美国。 - Food was provided for penniless but hungry travelers at the two or three daily feed-ins .
每天举行两三次施舍,为身无分文的饥饿行人供应食物。 - Word reached the ex-banker-butcher that an unpaid depositor was seriously ill and his wife and children were penniless .
这位开过银行的屠夫听说,有位债主存户身染重病,妻室一贫如洗。