窮

poor

exhausted

窮[qióng]

-（贫穷）poor;poverty-stricken:
apoormountainvillage;穷山沟
pitifullypoor;穷得可怜
-（穷尽）limit;end:
endless;inexhaustible;无穷无尽
atone'swits'end;智穷
-（姓氏）asurname:
QiongJian穷坚
-（彻底）thoroughly:
makeathorough[exhaustive]inquiry;穷究
haveanexhaustivecheck-up穷竭检查
-（极端）extremely:
extremelyextravagantandluxurious穷奢极侈

他穷得无法买新衣。
He was too poor to buy a new coat.

他太穷了，买不起天文望远镜。
He was too poor to buy an astronomical telescope.

他对穷人的慷慨为人所熟知。
His generosity to the poor is well known.

尽管他的祖父是贵族，他却非常穷困。
Although his grandfather was a nobleman, he was very poor.

他们为穷人准备了米，面及其它各种食物。
They prepared rice, flour and sundry other items of food for the poor.

他的善心使得许多穷孩子上大学成为可能。
His benevolence made it possible for many poor children to attend college.

林肯是一个穷苦孩子而功成名就的出色例子。
Lincoln is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded.

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