penury
英 /'penjuri/
中文释义
n. 贫困,贫穷
n. extreme poverty or destitution.
常用搭配
- live in penury生活贫困
- penury and hardship贫困艰难
- escape from penury摆脱贫困
例句
- The war left many families in penury.战争使许多家庭陷入赤贫。
- After the bankruptcy the founder faced penury.破产后创始人陷入贫困。