国际音标

英 [ˈpɒvəti]

美 [ˈpɑːvərti]

中文解释

n. 贫穷, 贫困, 缺乏

英英词典

名词 poverty:

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

同义词：poorness, impoverishment

例句应用

1、Priests say the poor must be content with their poverty and they'll find heaven hereafter. Idiots, cretinous ragpickers!

牧师们说穷人必须安于贫穷这样他们死后就能找到天堂。

2、Furthermore, abject poverty is one of the most dangerous sources of conflict and instability.
此外，赤贫是冲突和不稳定的最危险根源。

3、It's easy to be concerned with problems across the other side of the world and not see the poverty and unhappiness on your own doorstep.

人们往往会关注世界另一端的问题,而忽略了家门口的贫困和不幸。