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生活口语:“穷”除了poor还可以怎么说?
来源:网络      作者:迈思特英语
一提到“穷”,好多人首先想到的必定是poor。其实呢,就像老外形容“老人”时不用old、用senior一样,poor这个词他们也是不太常用的。那应该怎么用英语形容“穷”呢?一起来看。
“穷”除了poor还可以怎么说?
Poor给人一种消极感,所以可以试试更为中性的struggling(艰难的)或disadvantaged(弱势群体的):
1. There are a lot of struggling families who need our help.
有很多艰难度日的家庭需要我们的帮助。


2. He lived his whole life as a struggling artist and didn't become famous until after his death.

作为艺术家,他一生贫困潦倒,直到死后才成名。


3. This scholarship supports disadvantaged youth who can't afford to pay for their education.

该奖学金用以资助那些负担不起学费的贫困年轻人。


4. A new educational program has been set up for economically disadvantaged children. 

他们设立了一个新的面向贫困儿童的教育计划。
表示“没钱”还有很多口语化表达,比如美剧中常见的broke(破产了)等:


5. I can't afford to go on holiday this year - I'm flat broke. 

今年我没法去度假了——我彻底没钱了。


6. Nobody loves you when you're down and out. 

你穷困潦倒的时候没人喜欢你。


7. They're not badly off but they don't have much money to spare. 

他们并不穷——只是闲钱不多而已。


8. We're a bit hard up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays.

我们最近手头有点紧,所以不考虑度假了。