beggar
英 ['begə]
美['bɛɡɚ]
- n. 乞丐；穷人；家伙
- vt. 使贫穷；使沦为乞丐
词组搭配
beggar belief (或 description)
be too extraordinary to be believed or described
（因十分异乎寻常而令人）难以置信（或难以形容）
beggars can't be choosers
(proverb)people with no other options must be content with what is offered
(谚)要饭的哪能挑肥拣瘦；没有选择权就只好满足于能得到的东西
set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the De
(proverb)someone unaccustomed to power or luxury will abuse or be corrupted by it
(谚)长期掌权者必滥用权力；习惯于奢靡生活者必腐化
双语例句
- 1. He warned that lifting copyright restrictions could beggar the industry.
- 他警告说解除版权限制会使这个行业一贫如洗。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one.
- 他确确实实是个老奸巨猾的家伙。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The statistics beggar belief.
- 统计数据让人难以置信。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Aren't you dressed yet, you lazy beggar?
- 你这个懒汉还没穿好衣服吗？
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The beggar begged from the rich but they refused.
- 那个乞丐向富人们乞讨,但遭到了拒绝.
来自《简明英汉词典》