单词 | down-and-out |
释义 | down-and-out (once / 72959 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY down-and-out USAGE EXAMPLESDespite solid reviews for Liev Schreiber’s star turn, will people pay to see another movie about a down-and-out prizefighter searching for redemption? Washington Post(Nov 23, 2016) A down-and-out Londoner turns his life around after he nurses a wily tom cat back to health. Los Angeles Times(Nov 04, 2016) A strange and violent tale of a down-and-out punk band squaring off against neo-Nazis in the Pacific Northwest. New York Times(Nov 01, 2016) 1n a person who is destitute he tried to help the down-and-out Hyper have-not, poor person a person with few or no possessions 2adj lacking resources (or any prospect of resources) Syn unsuccessful not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome |
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