be as poor as a church mouse
US /bi æz pʊr æz ə tʃɜrtʃ maʊs/
UK /bi æz pʊr æz ə tʃɜrtʃ maʊs/
1.
非常に貧しい, 一文無し
to be extremely poor; to have no money at all
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After losing his job, he was as poor as a church mouse.
仕事を失った後、彼は非常に貧しかった。
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They lived as poor as church mice for years before their business took off.
彼らは事業が軌道に乗るまで何年も非常に貧しく暮らした。