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His last years were overshadowed by financial worry.他生命的最后几年穷困潦倒，十分惨淡。They had, in their terms, been reduced to poverty.用他们的话来说，他们已经穷困潦倒了。He had that pinched look that suggests poverty and lack of nourishment.他面容那么消瘦，说明他穷困潦倒、营养不良。I've always worked on the basis that if I don't know anything technical I shan't be any worse off.我一贯认为，即便我对技术一窍不通，我也不会比现在更穷困潦倒。He looked unshaven, shabby, and down-and-out.他看上去胡子拉碴、衣衫褴褛、穷困潦倒。When someone is down on their luck, friends are very difficult to find.一个人穷困潦倒的时候，很难找到朋友。Nobody loves you when you're down and out.你穷困潦倒的时候没人喜欢你。We bought the necklace from an old man who was down on his luck and in need of a penny or two.我们从一个穷困潦倒的老头那里买了这条项链，他需要一点钱。He was forced to suffer the degradations of poverty and abuse.他不得不过着穷困潦倒、受人欺辱的生活。He has been brought low by misfortune.他因遭厄运而穷困潦倒。Men like him usually ended up in jail – or the gutter.像他这样的男人，下场通常是坐牢 — 要不就是穷困潦倒。The streets were filled with people down on their luck or looking for work in the big city.街道上满是穷困潦倒的人，或是在大城市寻找工作的人。It's sad to see how he has come down in the world. 看到他变得穷困潦倒，真让人难过。Many of the people suffered severe deprivation.这些人中有许多生活穷困潦倒。Instead of ending up in jail or in the gutter he was remarkably successful.结果他非但没有锒铛入狱或是穷困潦倒，反而功成名就。Though poor, he carried himself with a dignity becoming a king.他虽然穷困潦倒，却俨然一副国王的气派。No one would help him when he was down-and-out.他穷困潦倒时，没有人愿意帮助他。They live in abject misery/poverty.他们的生活痛苦不堪/穷困潦倒。Sickness or ill fortune could reduce you to a needy situation.疾病或厄运会让你变得穷困潦倒。They faced penury unless they could secure employment very soon.除非能很快找到工作，否则他们就会面临穷困潦倒的境地。In the film, Williams plays a down-on-his luck salesman whose wife has left him.影片中，威廉斯饰演一个穷困潦倒、被妻子抛弃的销售员。Both of them died in abject poverty.他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。 |