sb be impecunious
He was impecunious and could not pay the rent.
他身无分文,付不起房租。
缺钱的;贫穷的
没有钱的;身无分文的
缺钱的
Lacking money.
The impecunious artist could not afford to buy new paints.
这位身无分文的艺术家买不起新的颜料。
用法提示:impecunious 作定语修饰 artist,表示没有钱的、贫穷的。
After losing his job, he became impecunious and had to rely on friends for support.
失业后,他变得身无分文,不得不依靠朋友接济。
用法提示:impecunious 作表语,描述主语的经济状况。
The charity provides free meals for impecunious families in the area.
该慈善机构为该地区贫困家庭提供免费餐食。
用法提示:impecunious 作定语修饰 families,意为贫穷的。
He was impecunious and could not pay the rent.
他身无分文,付不起房租。
The charity helps impecunious families.
这个慈善机构帮助贫困家庭。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is an impecunious.
正确表达He is impecunious.
“impecunious” 是形容词,不能用作可数名词。汉语中的“一个穷人”容易误导学习者将其当作名词,但英语中需要直接使用形容词作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many impecuniouses in the city.
正确表达There are many impecunious people in the city.
“impecunious” 是形容词,不能加 -es 变为复数名词。表示“穷人”时,需用“impecunious people”或“the impecunious”(集合名词)。
impeccable指完美无缺,而impecunious指没钱;混淆源于拼写相似。
impetuous指行动鲁莽冲动,而impecunious指贫穷;混淆源于发音和拼写相似。
impoverished和impecunious都指贫穷,但impoverished更强调贫困状态,而impecunious指没钱;使用时语境略有不同。
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