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beggar

/ˈbɛɡə/ /ˈbɛɡɚ/

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noun

乞丐，叫花子

A person who begs.

Examples :

"The beggar asked people for money outside the train station. "

那个乞丐在火车站外面向人们要钱。

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noun

乞丐，叫花子

A person suffering from extreme poverty.

Examples :

"The beggar on the street had no shoes and asked people for food. "

街上的那个乞丐没有鞋子，还向人们乞讨食物。

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noun

瘪三，叫花子。

(sometimes affectionate) A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.

Examples :

"That beggar of a student always complained about having no money, even though he clearly had plenty of snacks in his backpack. "

那个小瘪三学生总是抱怨没钱，明明书包里装满了零食。

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noun

倒霉蛋, 可怜虫

A minced oath for bugger.

Examples :

""He muttered a beggar under his breath when he dropped his books." "

他掉书的时候，小声嘟囔了一句“倒霉蛋”。

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verb

使...成为乞丐，使贫困。

To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.

Examples :

"The company's poor management practices effectively begged many of its employees. "

公司糟糕的管理措施实际上使很多员工沦为赤贫。

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verb

使…匮乏，耗尽，胜过。

To exhaust the resources of; to outdo.

Examples :

"The beauty of the sunset beggars description; it's simply breathtaking. "

日落之美，令人词穷，简直美不胜收。

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