• adj. 身無分文的；貧窮的

來自penny,便士，-less,無，沒有。

penniless (adj.)

"destitute," early 14c., penyles, from penny + -less.

1. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work.

她要找不到合適的工作，他們很快就會身無分文，無家可歸。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The penniless author successfully wooed and married Fanny.

這位一文不名的作家向范妮求愛成功，和她結(jié)了婚。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He found himself penniless in a strange city.

他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在一個陌生的城市而且身無分文.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. He died penniless in Paris.

他死在巴黎,一文不名.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The legal dispute left them penniless.

這場法律糾紛使他們一貧如洗.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》