| 词组 | POORNESS |
| 释义 | POORNESS (as) poor as a church mouse very poor.My aunt is as poor as a church mouse.The Browns are poor as church mice. down-and-out having no money or means of support. (Fixed order.)There are many young people down-and-out in Los Angeles just now.John gambled away all his fortune and is now completely down-and-out. down-at-the-heels shabby; poorly dressed. (Refers to shoes that are worn down at the heels.)The hobo was really down-at-the-heels.Tom's house needs paint. It looks down-at-the-heels. get along (on a shoestring) to be able to afford to live on very little money.For the last two years, we have had to get along on a shoestring.With so little money, it's hard to get along. live from hand to mouth to live in poor circumstances. (Informal.)When both my parents were out of work, we lived from hand to mouth.We lived from hand to mouth during the war. Things were very difficult. |
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