down-and-out

also down and out

Word forms: plural down-and-outs

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

If you describe someone as down-and-out, you mean that they have no job and nowhere to live, and they have no real hope of improving their situation.

...a short story about a down-and-out advertising copywriter.

He looked unshaven, shabby, and down-and-out.

Synonyms: destitute, ruined, impoverished, derelict More Synonyms of down-and-out

Down-and-out is also a noun.

[British]

...some poor down-and-out in need of a meal.

They are both down-and-outs, sleeping under the city's oldest bridge.

More Synonyms of down-and-out

down-and-out in British English

adjective

without any means of livelihood; impoverished and, often, socially outcast

noun

a person who is destitute and, often, homeless; a social outcast or derelict

down and out in American English

1. Boxing

knocked out

lacking enough money, shelter, a job, etc.; destitute or impoverished

See full dictionary entry for down

down and out

having nowhere to live, no job, and no real hope of improving your situation

Having been down and out himself, Barry understands the problems, and he's helpedmany people to find homes and jobs.

There are hundreds of down and outs living just a few yards from his palace.

having been beaten, or having lost badly, in a competition or contest

From this newspaper article, you will see that Ted appears to be down and out ascandidate for governor.

Examples of 'down-and-out' in a sentence
down-and-out

Major figures have been humbled and political down-and-outs reincarnated.He took a down-and-out back to his house for a bath and a feed after finding the man lying in the street.While he did so, a down-and-out panhandled him for money.

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British English: down-and-out ADJECTIVE

If you describe someone as down-and-out, you mean that they have no job and nowhere to live, and they have no real hope of improving their situation.

...a short story about a down-and-out advertising copywriter.

American English: down-and-out
Brazilian Portuguese: sem rumo
Chinese: 穷困潦倒的
European Spanish: vagabundo
French: SDF
German: heruntergekommen
Italian: spiantato
Japanese: 落ちぶれた
Korean: 빈털터리의
European Portuguese: sem rumo
Latin American Spanish: vagabundo

Chinese translation of 'down-and-out'

down-and-out

(ˈdaunəndaut)

n (c)

(= tramp) 穷(窮)困潦倒的人 (qióngkùn liǎodǎo de rén) (个(個), gè)

单词	down-and-out
释义	down-and-out also down and out Word forms: plural down-and-outs adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone as down-and-out, you mean that they have no job and nowhere to live, and they have no real hope of improving their situation. ...a short story about a down-and-out advertising copywriter. He looked unshaven, shabby, and down-and-out. Synonyms: destitute, ruined, impoverished, derelict More Synonyms of down-and-out Down-and-out is also a noun. [British] ...some poor down-and-out in need of a meal. They are both down-and-outs, sleeping under the city's oldest bridge. More Synonyms of down-and-out down-and-out in British English adjective 1. without any means of livelihood; impoverished and, often, socially outcast noun 2. a person who is destitute and, often, homeless; a social outcast or derelict down and out in American English US 1. Boxing knocked out 2. lacking enough money, shelter, a job, etc.; destitute or impoverished See full dictionary entry for down down and out having nowhere to live, no job, and no real hope of improving your situation Having been down and out himself, Barry understands the problems, and he's helpedmany people to find homes and jobs. There are hundreds of down and outs living just a few yards from his palace. having been beaten, or having lost badly, in a competition or contest From this newspaper article, you will see that Ted appears to be down and out ascandidate for governor. Examples of 'down-and-out' in a sentence down-and-out Major figures have been humbled and political down-and-outs reincarnated. The Sun (2014) He took a down-and-out back to his house for a bath and a feed after finding the man lying in the street. The Sun (2012) While he did so, a down-and-out panhandled him for money. Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers (1989) In other languages down-and-out British English: down-and-out ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as down-and-out, you mean that they have no job and nowhere to live, and they have no real hope of improving their situation. ...a short story about a down-and-out advertising copywriter. American English: down-and-out Brazilian Portuguese: sem rumo Chinese: 穷困潦倒的 European Spanish: vagabundo French: SDF German: heruntergekommen Italian: spiantato Japanese: 落ちぶれた Korean: 빈털터리의 European Portuguese: sem rumo Latin American Spanish: vagabundo Chinese translation of 'down-and-out' down-and-out (ˈdaunəndaut) n (c) (= tramp) 穷(窮)困潦倒的人 (qióngkùn liǎodǎo de rén) (个(個), gè)
随便看	be hard hit be hard on be hard pushed to do be-hard-pushed-to-do be hard put or pushed to do sth be-hard-put-pushed-to-do-something be hard put/pushed to do sth behatted behave -behaved behaved behave like a little tin god behaver be having a moment be having sb on be-having-someone-on behavior behavioral behaviorally behavioral science behaviorism behaviorist behavioristic behavior modification behavior pattern

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down-and-out in British English

down and out in American English

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Examples of 'down-and-out' in a sentencedown-and-out

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Chinese translation of 'down-and-out'

down-and-out

n (c)

Examples of 'down-and-out' in a sentence
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In other languages
down-and-out