down and out
英
美
- and conj.和;加;接着;那么
- down adv.向下prep.沿着...而下adj.向下的;消沉的;无礼的n.绒毛;汗毛v.击倒;打败;吞下;被抑制
- out adv.出;在外;完prep.向外;在外面v.出来;暴露;驱逐;熄灭;伸出;公开…的同性恋身份
名词 down-and-out:
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a person who is destitute
形容词 down-and-out:
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lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)
用作形容词 (adj.)
- When you are down and out, there seems no hope at all.
当你穷困潦倒的时候,仿佛已渺无希望。
- Once a very rich man, he is now down and out.
他曾经很富,现在却贫困潦倒、一无所有。