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needy + noun
The charity helps needy families.
慈善机构帮助贫困家庭。
贫穷的；贫困的
neediest — superlative of needy
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
贫穷的；贫困的
In need; poor.
The charity helps needy families.
慈善机构帮助贫困家庭。
贫困的；贫穷的
In need; poor.
渴望得到持续肯定；缺乏自信。
Desiring constant affirmation; lacking self-confidence.
The charity provides food and clothing for needy families in the city.
该慈善机构为城市中的贫困家庭提供食物和衣物。
Many needy students receive scholarships to attend college.
许多贫困学生获得奖学金以进入大学学习。
The government launched a program to help the most needy communities.
政府启动了一项计划来帮助最贫困的社区。
The charity helps needy families.
慈善机构帮助贫困家庭。
Many people in the area are needy.
该地区的许多人很贫困。
We should help the needy.
我们应该帮助贫困人群。
Not this
She is a needy.
Use this
She is needy.
中文学习者可能误将形容词“needy”当作可数名词，因为中文中“穷人”可以用形容词加“的”表示。但英语中“needy”作形容词，不能直接加不定冠词，除非后接名词（如“a needy person”）。正确的用法是直接作表语。
Not this
He is in needy.
Use this
He is in need.
中文学习者可能混淆形容词“needy”与固定短语“in need”。短语“in need”中的“need”是名词，意为“需要”；而“needy”是形容词，意为“贫穷的”。“in needy”不符合英语语法，应使用“in need”。
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贫困家庭
The program provides food and clothing for needy families.
该项目为贫困家庭提供食物和衣物。
贫困儿童
Donations help needy children afford school supplies.
捐款帮助贫困儿童负担学习用品。
经济困难的
Financially needy students can apply for a grant.
经济困难的学生可以申请助学金。
贫困者；穷人
The shelter serves meals to the needy every evening.
这家收容所每晚为贫困者提供饭菜。
情感上渴望关爱的
He became emotionally needy after his divorce.
离婚后，他在情感上变得很渴望关爱。
我可以很粘人，需要你也需要我。
In Ariana Grande's 2019 song 'needy', this lyric describes wanting constant affection and reassurance from a lover.
在爱莉安娜·格兰德2019年的歌曲《needy》中，这句歌词描述了对恋人持续关爱与肯定的渴望。
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联想 need（需要）：总是需要他人肯定的人是 needy（缺乏自信的）；连基本需要都匮乏，则 needy 指贫穷的。
语域：mixed 常见场景：慈善援助或新闻报道、日常口语中谈论人际关系 作“贫穷的”讲时多用于正式或慈善语境，如“needy families”；作“渴望被肯定的、缺乏自信的”讲时比较常见于日常口语，多带贬义。具体含义需根据搭配和语境判断。
这些词都与 needy /ˈniːdi/ 押韵，末尾读音是 /iːdi/。拼写相近的 need /niːd/ 和 neatly /ˈniːtli/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
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