单词 | destitute |
释义 | destitute 1 ENTRIES FOUND: destitute (adjective) destitute /ˈdɛstəˌtuːt/ Brit /ˈdɛstəˌtjuːt/ adjective destitute /ˈdɛstəˌtuːt/ Brit /ˈdɛstəˌtjuːt/ adjective Learner's definition of DESTITUTE [more destitute; most destitute] 1 : extremely poor极贫穷的;赤贫的 His business failures left him destitute.生意上的失败使他一贫如洗。 2 formal + literary : without something that is needed or wanted缺少;缺乏;没有— + of a lake destitute of fish没有鱼的湖 a man destitute of wisdom一个缺乏智慧的男人 the destitute : people who are extremely poor : destitute people极贫穷的人 The charity provides food and clothing for the destitute. [=the needy]这个慈善机构向穷人施舍食品和衣物。 — destitution /ˌdɛstəˈtuːʃən/ Brit /ˌdɛstəˈtjuːʃən/ noun [noncount] lives of destitution [=poverty]贫困生活 |
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