beggarly
US /ˈbeɡ.ɚ.li/
UK /ˈbeɡ.ə.li/
形容词
1.
贫困的, 乞丐般的
like a beggar; extremely poor
示例:
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He lived in a beggarly state, barely surviving.
他生活在贫困的状态，勉强维持生计。
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The family was reduced to a beggarly existence after the war.
战后，这个家庭沦为贫困的生活。
2.
微薄的, 不足的
meager or inadequate in amount or quality
示例:
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He received a beggarly sum for his hard work.
他辛勤工作却只得到一笔微薄的报酬。
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The meal was a beggarly portion, hardly enough to satisfy.
这顿饭的份量很少，几乎不足以饱腹。
副词
贫困地, 糟糕地
in the manner of a beggar; poorly or inadequately
示例:
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He dressed beggarly, in worn-out clothes.
他穿着破烂的衣服，像个乞丐。
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The work was done beggarly, without much effort.
这项工作做得很差，没有付出多少努力。