beggar
n
1 person who lives by begging; very poor person 乞丐; 很穷的人.
2 (infml 口) person; fellow 人; 家伙
You lucky beggar! 你这幸运的家伙!
The cheeky beggar! 不要脸的家伙!
3 (idm 习语) ,beggars can't be `choosers (infml saying 口, 谚) when you have no choice, you must be satisfied with what is available 叫花子不能挑肥拣瘦(无选择余地, 只好有什麽算什麽); 饥不择食
I would have preferred a bed, but beggars can't be choosers so I slept on the sofa. 我本想要张床, 但是叫花子不能挑肥拣瘦, 所以我就睡在沙发上了. beggar, v
1 [Tn] make (sb/sth) poor; impoverish; ruin 使(某人[某事物])穷, 贫困; 毁坏
a nation beggaredby crippling taxes 困於苛捐杂税的国民.
2 (idm 习语) beggar de`scription be too extraordinary to describeadequately 难以形容
a sunset which beggared description妙不可言的日落景象
His conduct is so bad it beggars (all) description. 他的品行之坏不可名状.
🔁 扩展释义
*['begә]n. 乞丐vt. 使贫穷, 使成乞丐【法】 乞丐
🌿 同词根单词
arrestvt. 逮捕,拘捕;止住,阻止,抑制;吸引(注意);
vi. 心跳停止;
n. 拘留;停止,阻止;制动(装置);
arrangevt. 把…(系统地)分类;整理;改编(剧本等);达成…的协议;
vi. (就某事与某人)达成协议,(与某人)商定(某事)(with a person about 或 for a thing);[音乐](尤指专业)改编乐曲;