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。