Word · Frequency #18505
destitutes
/ˈdestəˌtuːt/
noun
赤贫者；穷困潦倒的人
destitutes is the plural of destitute.
核心释义
an extremely poor person who lacks basic necessities of life
- 1.
穷困的；缺乏的
poor enough to need help from others
穷困的；缺乏的
用法In use
The soup kitchen was opened to feed the growing number of destitutes in the city.
用法提示：destitutes 是 destitute 的复数形式，作名词，指穷困潦倒的人。
A social worker helped a destitute apply for housing benefits.
用法提示：destitute 作单数名词，指一个极度贫困、缺乏生活必需品的人。
After losing his job, he became one of the destitutes living on the streets.
用法提示：destitutes 为复数名词，表示一群穷困潦倒的人。
the destitute
定冠词 the 加 destitute 可统称赤贫人群。
The destitute depend on public shelters in winter.
冬天，赤贫者依赖公共收容所。
a destitute
作名词时是可数名词，复数形式为 destitutes。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- destitution
- 贫困 · noun
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