down-and-out

• adj. 穷困潦倒的；被击倒的

英英释义

Noun:

1. a person who is destitute;

   "he tried to help the down-and-out"
   

Adjective:

1. lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He looked completely down and out.
   他看上去已穷困潦倒。
2. The writher was down and out, but he still went on his writing.
   那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了，但他还是继续写作。

经典引文

• A down-and-out with holes in his boots.

  出自： Hugh Walpole

• Someone mentally holding her nose whilst coldly dishing out soup to a down-and-out.

  出自： R. Harries

词汇搭配

• knock down and drag out 彻底战胜
• down and out 穷困潦倒的

近反义词

【近义词】

• destitute 穷困的
• penniless 身无分文的
• broke 一文不名的
• homeless 无家可归的
• on the skids 快要失败
• on the streets 无家可归