down-and-out的中文翻译是什么意思

down-and-out

US/ˌdaʊnəndˈaʊt, -ən-/
UK/ˌdaʊnəndˈaʊt, -ən-/

n. 穷困潦倒的人

down-and-out柯林斯释义

ADJ-GRADED穷困潦倒的;无家可归的

If you describe someone as down-and-out, you mean that they have no job and nowhere to live, and they have no real hope of improving their situation.

  • ...a short story about a down-and-out advertising copywriter...

    关于一个穷困潦倒的广告文案的短篇故事

  • He looked unshaven, shabby, and down-and-out.

    他看上去胡子拉碴、衣衫褴褛、穷困潦倒。

down-and-out英文释义

Noun

1. a person who is destitute;

  • he tried to help the down-and-out

Adjective

1. lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)

    down-and-out场景例句

    The boy looked really down and out when the policemen took him away.

    警察带走男孩时,他看起来十分的失望和沮丧.

    The writer was down and out but he still went on with his writing.

    那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了,但他还是继承写作.

    Mr Foley was down and out after he lost many friends.

    佛利先生失去许多朋友之后,穷困潦倒.

    The resin moves intermittently down and out of the bed.

    树脂周期地向下移动和移出床层.

    When you're down and out, When you're on the street.

    当你感到失落,不被接纳, 当你流落街头.

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    down-and-out词性变形

    down-and-outs

    down-and-out近义词

    pennilessdestitute