beggar

英[ˈbeɡə(r)]美[ˈbeɡər]

n.乞丐；

v.使贫穷；

复数：beggars;

第三人称单数：beggars;

过去式：beggared;

现在分词：beggaring;

例句

When Tom gave him the money, the beggar was surprised and seemed grateful.当汤姆给他钱时, 乞丐很惊奇而且好像很感激。

He turned away a beggar from his door.他把乞丐自门口逐走。

He tossed the beggar a coin.他把一枚硬币扔给那个乞丐。

Passers-by would slip the beggar some change as they passed.过路人从那乞丐身边走过时, 总会塞给他一点零钱。

He threw some coins to the beggar.他向乞丐丢去了几个硬币。

The beggar's story excited my pity.这乞丐的经历激起我的怜悯。

The beggar’s clothes are filthy.这个乞丐的衣服肮脏。

The old beggar threw himself at the Caliph’s feet.老乞丐扑倒在哈里发的脚下。

A beggar’s purse is bottomless.乞丐的口袋没有底。

His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。

同义词

n.

beggar的同义词之：乞丐

gaberlunziemoocherpanhandlercadgerbumbeadsmanmendicant

beggar的同义词之：流浪汉,到处闲逛的人

spongertrampleechvagabondloaferhobocastawayscampvagrantidlerdrifterbeachcomberoutcastparasite

v.

beggar的同义词之：使变穷,使破产

ruinimpoverishbreakbankrupttoreducepauperizepoverty

beggar的同义词之：其他释义

spongewretch

词组

beggar belief (或 description)

be too extraordinary to be believed or described（因十分异乎寻常而令人）难以置信（或难以形容）

beggars can't be choosers

(proverb)people with no other options must be content with what is offered(谚)要饭的哪能挑肥拣瘦；没有选择权就只好满足于能得到的东西

set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the De

(proverb)someone unaccustomed to power or luxury will abuse or be corrupted by it(谚)长期掌权者必滥用权力；习惯于奢靡生活者必腐化

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-COUNT

乞丐；叫花子

A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.

VERB

使极度贫穷；使一贫如洗

If something beggars a person, country, or organization, it makes them very poor.

例句

He warned that lifting copyright restrictions could beggar the industry.他警告说解除版权限制会使这个行业一贫如洗。

PHRASE

无法，难以（相信、描述、形容等）

If something beggars belief, it is impossible to believe it. If something beggars description, it is impossible to describe it.

例句

The statistics beggar belief...统计数据让人难以置信。His courage beggars description.他的胆量无法用语言来形容。

英英词典释义

Noun

1. a pauper who lives by begging

Verb

1. be beyond the resources of;

"This beggars description!"

2. reduce to beggary