英语词汇“beggar”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

beggar

/ˈbɛɡə

noun

1A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food.How many times have you been asked in the street for some money from a seemingly homeless person or a beggar?...

‘One of your beggars asked me for money for a cup of coffee,’ he said.
I do voluntary work, am a Christian, invariably give money to beggars and try to spread a little happiness as I go by.

Synonyms

tramp, beggarman, beggarwoman, vagrant, vagabond, down-and-out, homeless person, derelict, mendicant;

pauper, poor person;

North American hobo

informal scrounger, sponger, cadger, freeloader, bag lady, have-not, crusty

British informal dosser

North American informal bum, moocher, mooch, schnorrer

Australian/New Zealand informal bagman, swagman, bludger

rare clochard

2 [with adjective] informal A person of a specified type, especially one to be envied or pitied: poor little beggars...

The cool million generally goes to some lucky beggar down south.
The poor beggar's badly burned body was supposed to be in the coffin awaiting collection.
Indeed, the poor beggars attending the meeting in April would have witnessed Lee's wholehearted endorsement of his chief executive's vision.

Synonyms

fellow, thing, individual, soul, character, creature, wretch;

person, man, woman, boy, girl

informal guy, fella, devil, bunny, bastard

British informal chap, bloke, bugger, sod, bod

North American informal dude, hombre

informal, dated body, dog

British informal, dated cove

archaic wight

verb [with object]

Reduce (someone) to poverty: why should I beggar myself for you?...

Now if it could be shown that beggaring rich people inevitably enriches poor people there might be something to say for a crusade against inequality.
Those of the left claimed that naive women were seduced into becoming avaricious consumers, beggaring their families.
That would stop the competition gaining market share by beggaring your own people.

Synonyms

impoverish, make poor, reduce to poverty, reduce to penury, reduce to destitution, bankrupt, make bankrupt, make destitute, ruin, wipe out, break, cripple;

bring someone to their knees

rare pauperize

Phrases

beggar belief (or description)

beggars can't be choosers

set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil

Origin

Middle English: from beg + -ar³.

单词	beggar
释义	beggar /ˈbɛɡə / noun 1A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food.How many times have you been asked in the street for some money from a seemingly homeless person or a beggar?... ‘One of your beggars asked me for money for a cup of coffee,’ he said. I do voluntary work, am a Christian, invariably give money to beggars and try to spread a little happiness as I go by. Synonyms tramp, beggarman, beggarwoman, vagrant, vagabond, down-and-out, homeless person, derelict, mendicant; pauper, poor person; North American hobo informal scrounger, sponger, cadger, freeloader, bag lady, have-not, crusty British informal dosser North American informal bum, moocher, mooch, schnorrer Australian/New Zealand informal bagman, swagman, bludger rare clochard 2 [with adjective] informal A person of a specified type, especially one to be envied or pitied: poor little beggars... The cool million generally goes to some lucky beggar down south. The poor beggar's badly burned body was supposed to be in the coffin awaiting collection. Indeed, the poor beggars attending the meeting in April would have witnessed Lee's wholehearted endorsement of his chief executive's vision. Synonyms fellow, thing, individual, soul, character, creature, wretch; person, man, woman, boy, girl informal guy, fella, devil, bunny, bastard British informal chap, bloke, bugger, sod, bod North American informal dude, hombre informal, dated body, dog British informal, dated cove archaic wight verb [with object] Reduce (someone) to poverty: why should I beggar myself for you?... Now if it could be shown that beggaring rich people inevitably enriches poor people there might be something to say for a crusade against inequality. Those of the left claimed that naive women were seduced into becoming avaricious consumers, beggaring their families. That would stop the competition gaining market share by beggaring your own people. Synonyms impoverish, make poor, reduce to poverty, reduce to penury, reduce to destitution, bankrupt, make bankrupt, make destitute, ruin, wipe out, break, cripple; bring someone to their knees rare pauperize Phrases beggar belief (or description) beggars can't be choosers set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the Devil Origin Middle English: from beg + -ar³. Rhymes eggar, Gregor, mega, Megger
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