| 释义 |
beg·gar /ˈbeɡə(r)/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 乞丐，叫化子；穷人，穷光蛋
2. 募捐者
3. 〈口〉家伙
What a fine little beggar! 多可爱的小家伙!
The poor beggar looked silly trying to portray the role of Hamlet. 那可怜虫因为拼命想把哈姆雷特的角色演好而大出洋相。
4. 〈口〉能手；积极分子(for)
a beggar to argue 能言善辩的人
a beggar for work 工作一贯积极的人
II vt.
1. 使沦为乞丐；使贫穷
successive wars that beggar a nation 使整个国家沦于贫困的连年战祸
2. 超越，胜过；使不能，使落空
The wealth there beggars the combined treasures of all Europe. 那里的财富超过整个欧洲所有的金银财宝。
atrocities so barbaric as to beggar belief 野蛮得令人难以置信的暴行
beggar the imagination 令人难以想象
[<ME beggere<OFr begard; 见 BEG] phr. Beggars must not (或 cannot) be choosers. 〈谚〉要饭的哪能挑肥拣瘦。 Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil. 〈谚〉叫化子发财得意忘形。 |