| 释义 |
beggar | BrE ˈbɛɡə, AmE ˈbɛɡər | A. noun ① (pauper) 乞丐 qǐgài ▸ beggars can't be choosers proverb 要饭的就不能挑肥拣瘦 ② British informal (person) 家伙 jiāhuo ▸ a lucky beggar 幸运的家伙 ▸ a poor beggar 可怜虫 B. transitive verb ① (impoverish) 使贫穷 shǐ pínqióng ▸ to beggar description «appearance, dress, sunset, poverty» 难以形容 ▸ to beggar belief 令人难以置信 ② (reduce to ruin) 摧毁 cuīhuǐ ▸ industry has been beggared by government policy 工业因政府的政策而衰败了 |