poverty-stricken

美 [ˈpɑːvərti strɪkən]英 [ˈpɒvəti strɪkən]
  • adj.赤贫的;一贫如洗的
poverty-strickenpoverty-stricken

adj.

赤贫的;一贫如洗的
extremely poor; with very little money

poor

These words all describe sb who has very little or no money and therefore cannot satisfy their basic needs.以上各词均形容人贫穷、贫寒。

having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs指贫穷的、贫寒的、清贫的:

They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.

他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。

having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society指生活条件差的、贫困的、社会地位低下的:

socially disadvantaged sections of the community

该社区社会地位低下的贫困阶层

poor指缺乏生活必需品的、贫困的:

It's a charity that provides help for needy children.

是慈善机构为贫困孩子提供帮助。

( journalism ) poor指赤贫的、不名一文的:

Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.

成千上万赤贫的农民急切盼望搬到城里去。

[usually before noun] without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life指贫穷的、穷困的、穷苦的

Poor is the most general of these words and can be used to describe yourself, another individual person, people as a group, or a country or an area. Needy is mostly used to describe people considered as a group; it is not used to talk about yourself or individual people.

Impoverished is used, especially in journalism, to talk about poor countries and the people who live there. To talk about poor areas in rich countries, use deprived .

( literary ) having no money; very poor指一文不名、穷困:

He died penniless in Paris.

他在巴黎去世时已是一文不名。

( journalism ) extremely poor指赤贫的、一贫如洗的:

a poverty-stricken family in 19th-century Brooklyn

19世纪布鲁克林区的一个赤贫家庭

( informal ) having very little money, especially for a short period of time尤指暂时拮据、缺钱:

I was always hard up as a student.

我当学生时总是很拮据。

poverty-stricken

频次

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    ADJ 极为贫穷的;极其贫困的
    Poverty-stricken people or places are extremely poor.

    ...a teacher of poverty-stricken kids...

    教特困家庭的孩子的老师

adj

1
poor enough to need help from others
Synonym: destitute impoverished indigent necessitous needy

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  1. Born to a poverty-stricken family , she dragged herself out of the gutter to become one of the wealthiest people in Britain today .

    虽然出生在一个赤贫的家庭,但她挣脱出了贫民窟而成为当今英国最富有的人之一。

  2. Think of Oliver Twist . Angela 's Ashes by Frank McCourt portrayed his poverty-stricken childhood vividly but never luridly .

    狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》和弗兰克·麦考特的《安杰拉的灰烬》都绘声绘色地描绘了赤贫的童年,但还不让人感觉耸人听闻。

  3. The Pope is visiting some of the most poverty-stricken areas of the city .

    教皇正在走访该城一些最穷困的地方。

  4. The village was identified as a poverty-stricken village in 2013 .

    2013年,该村被确定为贫困村。

  5. The invisible poverty-stricken population , or the invisible poor , refers to people whose consumption exceeds their income .

    “隐形贫困人口”指那些花的比挣的多的人。

  6. Discussing the Development of Country Area Economy in Chinese Poverty-stricken Area

    论我国贫困地区县域经济的发展

  7. Intension of Poverty-stricken Students and Research on New Financial Aid Model

    贫困大学生的内涵及资助模式研究

  8. Build a New Aid System for the Poverty-Stricken College Students

    构建高校贫困大学生资助工作体系

  9. The problem of Poverty-stricken college students has become the social focus .

    高校贫困生问题已经成为社会各界关注的焦点问题。

  10. The Construction Model and Development Countermeasures of Rural Communities in Poverty-stricken Areas

    刍议贫困地区农村社区模式构建及发展

  11. Public Library Work Innovation in Poverty-stricken Regions in Information society

    信息化社会贫困地区公共图书馆工作创新

  12. Analysis the Present Poverty-stricken Situation of Agricultural Investment and Fund

    我国农业投融资窘迫局面的现实分析

  13. Floating people is becoming the new poverty-stricken level of the society .

    外来人口正在成为城市的新贫困阶层。

  14. Great Effect of Modern Transmission Technologies on Western Poverty-stricken Regions

    现代传播技术对西部贫困地区发展的巨大影响

  15. On the Thought Work of Poverty-stricken Students in Colleges and Universities

    高校房改思想工作初探

  16. Study on Countermeasures for Vocational Education in Poverty-stricken Area

    贫困地区职业教育对策的研究

  17. An Analysis of Psychological Status of Poverty-stricken College Students

    当前贫困大学生的心理状况探析

  18. Strategical Thinking about New Environment for Development in Poverty-Stricken Areas

    贫困地区创新发展环境的战略思考

  19. The influence of culture on the mental state of the poverty-stricken students ;

    文化客位影响对贫困大学生心理的研究;

  20. Social Support Network of Urban Poverty-stricken Population & Take Tianjin as An Example

    城市贫困人口的社会支持网研究&以天津为例

  21. Current Situation and Proposed Strategy on High School Campus Culture Construction in the Poverty-stricken Region

    贫困地区中学校园文化建设现状及对策研究

  22. On the Education Equality of the Girls in China Western Poverty-Stricken Area

    论西部贫困地区女童教育公平问题

  23. Righteousness and Love : Social Value Concerning Poverty-Stricken Students in Universities

    善与爱:高校贫困生救助的价值

  24. On Forestry Building and the Sustainable Development of Poverty-stricken Mountainous Areas

    论林业建设与贫困山区可持续发展

  25. Research on School-based Professional Development in Poverty-stricken Rural Areas

    贫困农村地区校本教师发展研究

  26. Investigation and analysis of the current status in constructing education and information environment in poverty-stricken areas

    贫困地区教育信息化环境建设的调查与分析

  27. It was a community of half a million poverty-stricken people .

    那里是一个拥有50万贫民的社区。

  28. Adjustment to Structure of Industries in the Poverty-stricken Areas of Xinjiang

    新疆贫困地区产业结构调整的思考

  29. Make Efforts to Build Rural Library in Poverty-Stricken Area

    努力建好贫困地区村图书室

  30. Living Condition and Social Support of the Aged Poverty-stricken Citizens E City

    城市特困老年人的生活状况及其社会支持