plead poverty

英 美
  • 以贫困为借口,以贫困为理由
  • plead v.辩护;恳求;提出借口;认罪
  • poverty n.贫困;贫乏;劣质
    1. They asked him to pay for the damage but he pleaded poverty.
      他们要他付损害赔偿金,但他藉口贫穷而不偿还。
    2. Don't give me that. You plead poverty and yet you drive around in a new car.
      别期望我会相信那事。你说穷,却还开新车到处跑。。