beggar

beggar

['begə]

n.乞丐, 穷人, 【英】家伙
vt.使贫穷, 使不足, 使不能

例句与用法：

The beggar shivered in his scanty clothes.

乞丐穿着单薄，冻得发抖。

The beggar spun a long yarn about his misfortunes.

那个乞丐编造了一大篇自己如何遭遇不幸的故事。

The beggar fell down in a swoon from sheer hunger.

那个穷人饿得晕倒了。

The beggar dressed in rags.

这个穷人衣衫褴褛。

They were beggared by trying to pay for their son's education.

为付儿子的教育费用，他们变穷了。

词形变化：

动词过去式: beggared | 动词过去分词: beggared | 动词现在分词: beggaring | 动词第三人称单数: beggars |

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n.[C]

1. 乞丐, 叫化子

2. 穷人, 穷光蛋

3. 【主英】【口】家伙

vt.

1. 使沦为乞丐; 使贫穷

They were beggared by trying to pay for their son's education.

为了要支付儿子的教育费用, 他们给弄穷了。

2. 使不足; 使不能

Her beauty beggars description.

她的美貌难以形容。