| 单词 | penury |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['penjuri] |
| 解释 | n.贫穷；吝啬 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 贫穷(extreme poverty) 【考】 反义词：prodigality (丰富); affluence(富裕) |
| 字源 | penury (n.) c.1400, from Latin penuria "want, need; scarcity," related to paene "scarcely." |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. (极度)缺乏或贫穷 = destitution 【类】incognizance: knowledgeable = penury: wealthy不认识不是知识渊博的 = 贫穷不是富有的 【反】prodigality(n 浪费; 挥霍); affluence(n 富裕; 富足); largesse(n 慷慨) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音：贫奴，贫女 |
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