a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food
(尤指无家可归的)乞丐,叫花子。
[with adj.]
〈非正式〉 (尤指令人羡慕或怜悯的)家伙
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poor little beggars .可怜的小家伙。
reduce (someone) to poverty
使贫穷
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why should I beggar myself for you? 我为什么要因你而穷困潦倒呢?
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beggar belief (或description) be too extraordinary to be believed or described (因十分异乎寻常而令人)难以置信(或难以形容) -
beggars can't be choosers proverb people with no other options must be content with what is offered 〈谚〉 要饭的哪能挑肥拣瘦;没有选择余地就只好满足于能得到的东西 -
set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil proverb someone unaccustomed to power or luxury will abuse or be corrupted by it 〈谚〉 小人掌权必猖狂;叫花子发财得意忘形
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