beggarly
US /ˈbeɡ.ɚ.li/
UK /ˈbeɡ.ə.li/
形容詞
1.
貧困的, 乞丐般的
like a beggar; extremely poor
範例:
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He lived in a beggarly state, barely surviving.
他生活在貧困的狀態，勉強維持生計。
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The family was reduced to a beggarly existence after the war.
戰後，這個家庭淪為貧困的生活。
2.
微薄的, 不足的
meager or inadequate in amount or quality
範例:
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He received a beggarly sum for his hard work.
他辛勤工作卻只得到一筆微薄的報酬。
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The meal was a beggarly portion, hardly enough to satisfy.
這頓飯的份量很少，幾乎不足以飽腹。
副詞
貧困地, 糟糕地
in the manner of a beggar; poorly or inadequately
範例:
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He dressed beggarly, in worn-out clothes.
他穿著破爛的衣服，像個乞丐。
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The work was done beggarly, without much effort.
這項工作做得很差，沒有付出多少努力。