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Beggar Impossible 英[ˈbegə(R 美[ˈbɛɡɚ N.乞丐;家伙;Vt.使贫困;使无用 N Count 乞丐;叫花子 Lives

单词 beggar
音标
英[ˈbegə(r)] 美[ˈbɛɡɚ]
解释
n.乞丐;家伙;vt.使贫困;使无用;
例句

N-COUNT
乞丐;叫花子
A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.

VERB
使极度贫穷;使一贫如洗
If something beggars a person, country, or organization, it makes them very poor.
例:He warned that lifting copyright restrictions could beggar the industry.他警告说解除版权限制会使这个行业一贫如洗。

PHRASE
无法,难以(相信、描述、形容等)
If something beggars belief, it is impossible to believe it. If something beggars description, it is impossible to describe it.
例:The statistics beggar belief...统计数据让人难以置信。
例:His courage beggars description.他的胆量无法用语言来形容。
变形
third:beggars~pl:beggars~ing:beggaring~past:beggared~

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