down-and-out

• adj. 穷困潦倒的；被击倒的

异体字: downandout

down-and-out的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

英英释义

Noun:

1. a person who is destitute;

   "he tried to help the down-and-out"
   

Adjective:

1. lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)

down-and-out的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He looked completely down and out.
   他看上去已穷困潦倒。
2. The writher was down and out, but he still went on his writing.
   那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了，但他还是继续写作。

词汇搭配

• knock down and drag out 彻底战胜
• down and out 穷困潦倒的

经典引文

• A down-and-out with holes in his boots.

  出自： Hugh Walpole

• Someone mentally holding her nose whilst coldly dishing out soup to a down-and-out.

  出自： R. Harries

down-and-out的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• destitute 穷困的
• penniless 身无分文的
• broke 一文不名的
• homeless 无家可归的
• on the skids 快要失败
• on the streets 无家可归