Living in near-poverty, public reputation shot, with nothing to gain or lose, Rembrandt was painting in a fresh way because he was painting mostly for himself.
接近赤贫的生活,名誉受损,他已经无所畏惧。 伦勃朗开始以崭新的方法创作,因为他是在为自己作画了。
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She was believed to have died in nearpoverty.
人们相信,她死时几乎一贫如洗。
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Mississippi is a poor state and often lands at or near the bottom of national lists on such matters as rural poverty, educational achievement and school financing.