beggarly
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ggar
gər
gēr
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British pronunciation
/bˈɛɡəli/

“beggarly”的英语定义和含义

beggarly
01

赤贫的, 贫穷的

extremely poor
example
例子
The beggarly man sat in a corner, holding onto his old coat to stay warm.
那个贫穷的男人坐在角落里,紧紧抓着他的旧外套以保暖。
The beggarly man wore torn clothes and shuffled along the street.
那个赤贫的男人穿着破衣服,在街上拖着脚步走。
02

(of money or resources) so small that it inspires contempt

example
例子
He received a beggarly wage that barely covered his rent.
The donation was a beggarly sum compared to the project's budget.
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