【突破英文词汇】有关poverty“贫穷”的词汇

1. indigence¹ /'ɪndɪdʒəns/ n. 贫穷

By hard work, many people have raised themselves from indigence to wealth.

许多人通过辛勤的劳动，从贫困变得富裕。

2. economize² /ɪ'kɒnəmaɪz/ vi. 节省开支；节俭

Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.

家庭主妇可以购买加仑装的牛奶从而节省开支。

3. impoverish³ /ɪm'pɒvərɪʃ/ vi. 使赤贫

The increase in dues is only 10 cents. It will not impoverish any member.

会费只增加10美分，不会使任何会员变穷的。

4. destitute⁴ /ˈdestɪtju:t/ adj. 缺乏的；穷困的

The severe earthquake killed hundreds of people and left thousands destitute.

强烈的地震使数百人罹难，留下数千人穷苦无依。

5. frugal⁵ /'fru:ɡl/ adj. 1.不足的 2.节省的

The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share this frugal meal with his visitor.

那个老人只有干酪和面包可吃，但是他主动把并不充足的食物与客人共享。

 

1 indigence   

n.贫穷

参考例句：

• His present indigence is a sufficient punishment for former folly.他现在所受的困苦足够惩罚他从前的胡作非为了。
• North korea's indigence is almost as scary as its belligerence.朝鲜的贫乏几乎和其好战一样可怕。

2 economize   

v.节约，节省

参考例句：

• We're going to have to economize from now on. 从现在开始，我们不得不节约开支。
• We have to economize on water during the dry season. 我们在旱季不得不节约用水。

3 impoverish   

vt.使穷困，使贫困

参考例句：

• We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.我们需要减轻导致经济困顿的税收负荷。
• America still has enough credibility to a more profitable path that would impoverish its creditors slowly.美国尚有足够的信用来让其得以选择一条更加有利可图的路径使它的债权人们渐渐贫困枯竭。

4 destitute   

adj.缺乏的；穷困的

参考例句：

• They were destitute of necessaries of life.他们缺少生活必需品。
• They are destitute of common sense.他们缺乏常识。

5 frugal   

adj.节俭的，节约的，少量的，微量的

参考例句：

• He was a VIP,but he had a frugal life.他是位要人，但生活俭朴。
• The old woman is frugal to the extreme.那老妇人节约到了极点。