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penniless
  • Derivative : n  pennilessness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

penniless ['pεnɪlɪs]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] 身无分文

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

penniless [ 'pεnlɪs] [penɪlɪs]
  1. 1. adjective 身无分文的;极穷的

Collins English-English Dictionary

penniless ['pεnɪlɪs]
  1. 1. adj very poor; almost totally without money

Examples

stranded penniless in a strange city
流落他乡,一筹莫展 strand
paying the bill left him penniless leave
穷得丁当响
be penniless; be broke 丁当
一个子儿也没有
penniless
他穷得丁当响。
He's penniless. 丁当

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