beggarly

中文含义：卑微的，贫苦的

英语词性：形容词

美式发音：beg-er-lee

同义词：poor，impoverished，destitute

易混淆单词：beggary（乞讨状态），bagatelle（不值钱的东西）

双语例句：

1. Despite their beggarly appearance, the couple was very generous with their meager resources.

尽管他们生活拮据，但这对夫妇非常乐于用他们微薄的资源帮助他人。

2. The beggarly wages paid to workers in developing countries are often a contentious issue.

发展中国家工人的微薄工资经常是一个引起争议的问题。