alms

英 [ɑːmz] 美 [ɑːmz]

• n. <古>救济金；救济品
• 名词alm的复数形式

英英释义

Noun:

1. money or goods contributed to the poor

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. My unemployment alms was expiration.
   我的失业救济金满期了。
2. A person may also give as much as he or she pleases as voluntary alms or charity.
   一个人可以尽其所能地义务捐献救济金或慈善捐款。
3. He gave alms to beggars in the street.
   他给街上的乞丐一些施舍。
4. He thinks it's a shame to beg others for alms.
   他认为向他人乞求救济是耻辱。

经典引文

• A Beggar Man that had asked an Alms of him.

  出自： Addison

• Her nuns lived entirely upon alms.

  出自： W. S. Maugham

• This chance-come outcast had Asked for alms a crust of bread.

  出自： W. de la Mare

词汇搭配

• alms giving 布施
• alms house 贫民院, 救济院...

近反义词

【近义词】

• donation 捐款
• charity 慈善
• contribution 贡献
• dole 发放救济
• assistance 援助
• subscription 订阅
• payment 支付
• blessing 祝福
• collection 收集
• gift 礼物
• offering 供品
• handout 讲义材料
• money 财产