Word · Frequency #18505
destitute
贫困的；赤贫的；穷困潦倒的
extremely poor and without the basic things needed to live
- 1.
poor enough to need help from others
穷困到需要他人帮助的
- 2.
completely wanting or lacking
完全缺乏的
完全缺乏的；毫无…的；穷困到需要他人帮助的；完全缺乏的；穷困的；缺乏的
In use
After losing his job, the family became destitute and had to rely on charity.
The war left many people destitute, with no food or shelter.
The region is destitute of natural resources, so it depends on imports.
young recruits destitute of experience
be destitute
表示极度贫困的状态，常作表语。
The family was destitute after the fire.
那场火灾后这家人一贫如洗。
destitute of sth
表示完全缺乏某物，常用于正式或书面语。
The report is destitute of any useful information.
这份报告丝毫没有任何有用信息。
destitute + noun
Connections
Collocations
- destitute family
- 贫困家庭
- The charity helped a destitute family find housing.慈善机构帮助一个贫困家庭找到了住处。
- destitute people
- 赤贫者；穷困潦倒的人们
- Many destitute people rely on soup kitchens for meals.许多赤贫的人依靠施粥所获得食物。
- utterly destitute
- 一贫如洗；极为贫困
- The refugees were utterly destitute, with no food or shelter.难民们一贫如洗，没有食物和住所。
- destitute of
- 完全缺乏…的；毫无…的
- The report was destitute of reliable evidence.该报告完全没有可靠证据。
- leave someone destitute
- 使某人一贫如洗
- The financial crisis left thousands of families destitute.金融危机使成千上万的家庭一贫如洗。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
助记：把 institute（机构）中的 in- 换成 de-，像抽走了资源；机构没了钱就穷困潦倒，即 destitute。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、新闻报道、文学描写 该词多用于正式或书面语境，口语中较少见。作‘贫困的’讲时语气较重，常指穷到需要外界帮助；作‘完全缺乏的’讲时通常与 of 连用，强调某事物完全没有。比较常见于正式文章，日常口语常用 poor 或 have no money。
Grammar Note
常与介词 of 连用，表示缺乏某物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在 destitute /ˈdɛstəˌtut/ 中，末尾 -tute 读 /tut/。institute、constitute、substitute、astute 的 -tute 也读 /tut/，与之押韵；statute 和 minute 是形近但音不同的词：statute 读 /ˈstætʃut/，minute 作“分钟”时读 /ˈmɪnɪt/，注意不要混读。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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