Word · Frequency #18505
destitute
贫困的;赤贫的;穷困潦倒的
核心释义
extremely poor and without the basic things needed to live
- 1.
穷困到需要他人帮助的
poor enough to need help from others
- 2.
完全缺乏的
completely wanting or lacking
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
用法In use
After losing his job, the family became destitute and had to rely on charity.
用法提示:destitute 作表语形容词,表示“赤贫的”。
The war left many people destitute, with no food or shelter.
用法提示:destitute 作宾语补足语,描述“穷困潦倒的”状态。
The region is destitute of natural resources, so it depends on imports.
用法提示:destitute of 表示“完全缺乏的”,形容词短语作表语。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 of 连用,表示缺乏某物。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
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