poverty-stricken
英 [ˈpɒvəti strɪkən]
美 [ˈpɑːvərti strɪkən]
adj. 赤贫的; 一贫如洗的
牛津词典
adj.
- 赤贫的;一贫如洗的
extremely poor; with very little money
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 极为贫穷的;极其贫困的
Poverty-strickenpeople or places are extremely poor.- ...a teacher of poverty-stricken kids...
教特困家庭的孩子的老师 - The Pope is visiting some of the most poverty-stricken areas of the city.
教皇正在走访该城一些最穷困的地方。
- ...a teacher of poverty-stricken kids...
英英释义
adj
- poor enough to need help from others