be + an indigent
indigent 作名词时可数，单数主语前需用 an。
In his later years, he was an indigent.
他晚年时是个贫困者。
穷人；贫民
indigents — plural of indigent
贫乏的；穷困的
a poor and needy person
贫乏的；穷困的
s poor enough to need help from others
The community kitchen offers free meals to indigents every weekday.
社区厨房每个工作日为贫困者提供免费餐食。
用法提示：indigents 是名词复数形式，指贫困的人们。
After losing his job, he became an indigent and depended on donations.
失业后，他成了贫困者，靠捐赠生活。
用法提示：an indigent 作表语，用单数可数名词指一个贫困的人。
The volunteer helped an indigent get a warm coat before winter.
志愿者帮助一位贫困者在冬天前拿到了暖和的外套。
用法提示：an indigent 作宾语，指一位贫困者。
indigent 作名词时可数，单数主语前需用 an。
In his later years, he was an indigent.
他晚年时是个贫困者。
复数形式是 indigents，表示“许多贫困者”时用 many 修饰。
Many indigents rely on public assistance.
许多贫困者依靠公共救济。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a indigent.
正确表达He is an indigent.
indigent 以元音音素 /ɪ/ 开头，前面的不定冠词必须用 an，不能用 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子Many indigent live in the city.
正确表达Many indigents live in the city.
indigent 是可数名词，表示‘贫困者’，在 many 之后要用复数形式 indigents，而不能用原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子The indigents is in need of help.
正确表达The indigents are in need of help.
indigents 是复数主语，谓语动词必须用 are，不能沿用单数形式的 is。
拼写和发音与 indigent 相近，但含义完全不同：indigent 作名词指“穷人/贫民”，而 indignant 是形容词，表示因不公平而愤慨。
词形与 indigent 相似，容易看错；indigenous 是形容词，表示“土生土长的、原住的”，与“贫困”无关。
与 indigent 在“贫穷”义上重叠，但词性不同：indigent 作名词指“穷人”，而 needy 是形容词，修饰人或家庭表示“贫困的”；若作名词需用 the needy 指整体。
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