down-and-out
美 英
adj. 穷困潦倒的;被击倒的
英英释义
Noun- a person who is destitute;
"he tried to help the down-and-out"
Adjective- lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- He looked completely down and out.他看上去已穷困潦倒。
- 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。