out at the elbows

• adj. 穷困潦倒的

out at the elbows的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The history of painting was full of artists who had earned nothing at all.
   绘画史上到头来不名分文穷愁潦倒的艺术家俯拾皆是。