down-and-out

英 美
  • adj.穷困潦倒的;被击倒的
downandout
  • dow vi.得以,能够n.道琼斯平均指数(=DowJonesaverage);陶氏化学(美国的一家化学公司)
  • dow-jones n.道.琼斯
  • Dowa 多哇,位于中国青海省
  • dowable adj.[律]有权得亡夫遗产的
  • dowager n.(继承亡夫爵位或遗产的)遗孀;老年贵妇
Noun:
  1. a person who is destitute;

    "he tried to help the down-and-out"

Adjective:
  1. lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He looked completely down and out.
      他看上去已穷困潦倒。
    2. The writher was down and out, but he still went on his writing.
      那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了,但他还是继续写作。

【邻近词汇】