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beggar
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Derivatives :
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beggardom
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- beggar
['bεgər]
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1.
noun
[c]
乞丐
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2.
vt.
(impoverish) 使贫穷
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- beggar
[ˈbegər]
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n.[c]
乞丐,行乞者
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2.
n.[c]
[British English]
[Spoken]
人,家伙
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3.
vt.
难以描述,无法形容
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Her dress beggars description.
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她的打扮非笔墨所能描述。
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This beggars description!
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这难以用笔墨来形容。
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4.
vt.
使贫穷,使沦为乞丐
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He became beggared after losing his family.
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他失去家庭后沦为了乞丐。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- beggar
['bεgə]
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n
a person who begs, esp one who lives by begging
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2.
n
a person who has no money or resources; pauper
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3.
n
[ironic or jocular]
[chiefly Brit]
fellow
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lucky beggar!
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to be beyond the resources of (esp in the phrase to beggar description)
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5.
vt.
to impoverish; reduce to begging
Examples
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The beggar wanted nothing but some scraps.
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这乞丐只想要些残羹剩饭而已。
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He watched the beggar trying to make a touch.
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他看着乞丐努力地摸索着。
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The beggar was disgustingly filthy.
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那个乞丐满身脏兮兮的,看上去令人生厌。
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beggar-my-neighbour policies
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他爸爸以前讨过饭。
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His father used to be a beggar.
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要饭的
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beggar
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不可名状
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beggar description; be indescribable; be beyond description
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