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双十一倒计时中……你的手准备好被剁了吗?接下来两个月的土堆好了吗?向父母男友哭穷的词备好了吗?只用poor根本不足表达以我们的穷苦程度,必须要整点新词了~
(没钱付款的痛苦谁能懂)
1. dirt-poor 极贫困的
例句:Korea used to be dirt poor, and they were being looked down on.
韩国也曾经贫穷,被人看不起。
(哪位亲可以告诉我)
2. Max out my credit card 刷爆了我的信用卡
例句:She's maxed out three credit cards.
他已经刷爆了三张卡了。
3. poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
(直译为穷的像教堂里的老鼠……就是一贫如洗的意思)
例句:With his company doing bankrupt, he is now as poor as a church mouse .
随着他的公司倒闭破产,他目前已是一贫如洗。
(聊天可以,别提钱,会哭)
4.on one's uppers 一贫如洗
(uppers是鞋帮的意思,on one's uppers穿着鞋底磨穿的鞋,表示一贫如洗,穷困潦倒)
例句:Joe invited us out to lunch because we were both on our uppers.
琼请我们出去吃饭,因为我俩都没钱了。
(西北风的时候还能喝上点)
5.be broke 身无分文
例句:I'll be broke in two months.
我会在两个月内破产。
6.low on cash 缺钱花
例句:I' m low on cash right now.
我现在现金不足。
7. live from hand to mouth 勉强糊口,度日维艰
(hand to mouth 现挣现吃,只能满足目前的需求,主要指食物方面)
例句:They can only live from hand to mouth.
他们的日子是只能糊口。
(要钱时惯用的悲伤表情)
8.not have a bean 囊中羞涩
(一个豆豆没有,囊肿羞涩)
例句:Most people in the area are unemployed and not have a bean to spend.
这地方的很多人都失业待岗,没钱花。
(最终我感动了变形计)
9.down and out 穷困潦倒
例句:The writer was down and out,but he still went on with his writing.
那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了,但他还是继续写作。
(而这个人,却笑开了花)