impoverished

英[ɪm'pɒvərɪʃt] 美[ɪm'pɑːvərɪʃt]
  • adj. 贫困的;赤贫的;耗竭的
  • 动词impoverish的过去式和过去分词.
CET6+ TEM8
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 赤贫的,穷困的,贫困的
    2. 贫瘠的
    3. 耗竭的,枯竭的,用尽了的
    4. 无创造性的
    5. 不名一文的
    6. 贫乏的
    7. 无力的
    8. 贫化的
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    1. impoverish的过去式和过去分词

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. poor enough to need help from others

  2. destroyed financially;

    "the broken fortunes of the family"

1. The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.
经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the impoverished areas of the city
这个城市的贫民区

来自《权威词典》

3. They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment.
他们因长期失业而一贫如洗.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Money and food were sent to the impoverished drought victims.
给贫困的灾民送去了救济金和粮食.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. It killed millions of people; it wasted and impoverished the world.
它杀害了数以百万的人, 使世界变得荒芜、贫瘠.

来自英汉非文学 - 历史

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The impoverished family subsisted on charity.
      那个贫穷的家庭靠慈善救济过日子。
    2. The church provides food for the impoverished families in the city.
      教会提供食物给这个城市中赤贫的家庭。
    1. Heavy rain and excessive use have impoverished the soil.
      土地因招暴雨侵蚀及使用过度已贫瘠不堪。
    2. Our lives would have been greatly impoverished, if we had not known our dear friend.
      若非认识我们这位好朋友,我们的生活一定十分不妙。