beggar
英 ['begə]美['bɛɡɚ]
- n. 乞丐;穷人;家伙
- vt. 使贫穷;使沦为乞丐
词组搭配
beggar belief (或 description)
be too extraordinary to be believed or described
(因十分异乎寻常而令人)难以置信(或难以形容)
beggars can't be choosers
(proverb)people with no other options must be content with what is offered
(谚)要饭的哪能挑肥拣瘦;没有选择权就只好满足于能得到的东西
set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the De
(proverb)someone unaccustomed to power or luxury will abuse or be corrupted by it
(谚)长期掌权者必滥用权力;习惯于奢靡生活者必腐化