| 单词 | beggar |
| 释义 | beggar n. & v. --n 1. a person who begs, esp. one who lives by begging. 2. a poor person. 3. colloq. a person; a fellow (poor beggar). --vtr. 1. reduce to poverty. 2. outshine. 3. exhaust the resources of (beggar description). Phrases and idioms beggar-my-neighbour 1. a card-game in which a player seeks to capture an opponent's cards. 2. (attrib.) (esp. of national policy) self-aggrandizing at the expense of competitors. beggars cannot (or must not) be choosers those without other resources must take what is offered. Etymology: ME f. BEG + -AR(3) |
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