| 单词 | poverty |
| 释义 | poverty n[U] 1 state of being poor 贫穷; 贫困 live in poverty 过著穷困的生活 She had been worn down by poverty and illness. 她贫病交加, 受尽折磨. 2 existing in too small amounts; scarcity or lack 贫乏; 缺乏 His work was criticized for its poverty of imagination. 他的作品因缺乏想像力而受到批评. They were handicapped by (a) poverty of resources. 他们因资源短缺处境窘迫. 3 state of being inferior; poor quality 低劣; 劣质 the poverty of the soil 土地的贫瘠 They were recognizable by the poverty of their dress. 根据衣著寒酸这一点可以把他们认出来. 4 (idm 习语) grinding poverty => grinding (grind). Cf 参看 poorness. |
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