beggar
US /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/
UK /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/
名詞
1.
乞丐
a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food
範例:
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The old beggar sat by the roadside, asking for alms.
那個老乞丐坐在路邊，乞討施捨。
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He gave some change to the beggar.
他給了乞丐一些零錢。
動詞
1.
使貧困, 使破產
reduce (someone) to poverty
範例:
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The war had beggared the entire nation.
戰爭使整個國家貧困。
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His extravagant lifestyle will soon beggar him.
他奢侈的生活方式很快會使他貧困。
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