down and out

英 美
  • adj.穷困潦倒的;(拳赛)被击倒地
  • 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:
  1. a person who is destitute

形容词 down-and-out:
  1. lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. 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。
    2. 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。