| 单词 | needy |
| 释义 | needy (once / 1404 pages) adjn People who are needy don't have enough of life's necessities, like money, food, water, education, or shelter. Many charities collect money that helps needy people. Truly needy people go without food or warmth, for example, and often need help from others. As a group, these people are sometimes referred to as "the needy." A more lighthearted way to use the adjective is to mean "demanding or difficult." This type of needy person requires frequent reassurance or emotional support: "She's a good friend, but she can be so needy sometimes." WORD FAMILYneedy: needier, neediest, needily, neediness+/need: needed, needer, needful, needing, needless, needs, needy/needed: unneeded/needful: needfulest, needfully/needless: needlessly USAGE EXAMPLESAnd with $600 from the Neediest Cases Fund, the family paid its electric bill. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Each year, The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy raises money for a group of charities that help children, families and senior citizens. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Community Service Society used $349.50 in Neediest Cases funds to buy Ms. Williams three months of MetroCards last spring for traveling to her job. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj poor enough to need help from others Syn destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken poor having little money or few possessions 2adj demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree Syn demanding requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill 3n needy people collectively they try to help the needy Hyper poor, poor people people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) |
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