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Impecunious Discretion 无 `Impi'kju:Njəs A.不名一文的,贫困的 考 Foolish Money(鲁莽的缺乏谨慎/贫

单词 impecunious
音标 [`impi'kju:njəs]
解释 a.不名一文的,贫困的
红宝书 【考】 foolish : discretion / impecunious : money(鲁莽的缺乏谨慎/贫 困的缺乏钱)反义词:wealthy(富 有的); prosperous(繁荣的); affluent(丰富的)
【记】 im(无)+pecun(钱)+io us→无钱的
【同】 同根词:peculate(挪 用); pecuniary(金钱的)
字源 impecunious (adj.)
"lacking in money," 1590s, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Latin pecuniosus "rich," from pecunia "money, property" (see pecuniary). Related: Impecuniously; impecuniosity.
不择手段背单词 adj. 身无分文的; 一文不名的 = penniless
【记】im无, pecu钱, nious-无钱的im进入, pe破, cu裤, ni你, ous: 你有很多破裤子-身无分文的
【参】peculate(v 挪用; 盗用); pecuniary(adj 金钱的; 应罚款的)
【类】foolish: discretion = impecunious: money鲁莽的缺乏谨慎 = 贫困的缺乏钱pelf: impecunious = experience: green贫穷的缺乏钱财 = 无经验的缺乏经验
【反】wealthy(adj 富有的; 充分的); prosperous(adj 繁荣的); affluent(adj 丰富的; 富裕的); lavish(adj 过分丰富的)
趣味全助记 【记】im 无 + pecun 钱;im 无 + penny 分钱 没一分钱的
【相关】pecuniary 金钱的(pe 音:赔 + cun 音:存,赔与存都是钱)

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