impecunious 英 [ˌɪmpɪˈkju:niəs]   美 [ˌɪmpɪˈkjuniəs]

impecunious

impecunious  英 [ˌɪmpɪˈkju:niəs] 美 [ˌɪmpɪˈkjuniəs]

adj. 没有钱的;贫穷的 

Cecil Fridjohn, my father, came from an impecunious Irish Jewish family. 赛斯尔·弗雷德约翰,我的父亲,来自于一个贫穷的爱尔兰犹太家庭。

  • If you are hard up, broke, penniless, or strapped for cash, you could describe yourself as impecunious. Then maybe you could make some money teaching vocabulary words.
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  • adj. 没有钱的;贫穷的
  • 1. Cecil Fridjohn, my father, came from an impecunious Irish Jewish family.

    赛斯尔·弗雷德约翰,我的父亲,来自于一个贫穷的爱尔兰犹太家庭。

  • impecunious (adj.) "lacking in money," 1590s, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Latin pecuniosus "rich," from pecunia "money, property" (see pecuniary). Related: Impecuniously; impecuniosity.
im·pe·cu·ni·ous / ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəs ; NAmE ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəs / adjective ( formal or humorous) having little or no money 贫穷的;不名一文的 SYN poor SYN penniless im·pe·cu·ni·ous / ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəs ; NAmE ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəs /
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