penury
/ˈpenjʊrɪ/noun
mass noun
- extreme poverty; destitution赤贫, 贫困：
he died in a state of virtual penury.
他是在几乎一贫如洗的境况中死去的。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin penuria 'need, scarcity'; perhaps related to paene 'almost'.
| 单词 | penury |
| 释义 | penury/ˈpenjʊrɪ/noun mass noun
词源 late Middle English: from Latin penuria 'need, scarcity'; perhaps related to paene 'almost'. |
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