【beggar】 - AEAS备考词汇

beggar

UK:  ['beɡə(r)]

US:  ['beɡər]

第三人称单数：beggars  现在分词：beggaring  过去式：beggared  

n.

1.乞丐,叫化子;穷人

2.乞丐,要饭的,叫花子

3.募捐者

4.〔俚语〕家伙〔对人的爱称、戏称〕

v.

1.使做乞丐,使变穷

2.使…无用,难以…

1 . There is something too beggar fish odor, but did not eat his body, the beggar's body will float to the surface.
鱼儿嫌叫花子身上有股臭味，而没有吃他的尸体，叫花子的尸体便浮到了水面上。

2 . "But not for the same reason, " she said. "I thought you were a beggar. " She looked at my worn sandals and added: "Not even any socks. "
“但是原因不一样，我以为你是个要饭的。”看了看我的凉鞋她又追了一句，“连袜子都没得穿。”

3 . So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
后来那讨饭的死了，被天使带去放在亚伯拉罕的怀里。财主也死了，并且埋葬了。

4 . It would not reflect well on the Monarchy if I allow one of their favorite performers to become a homeless beggar.
如果我让他们最喜欢的表演者成了无家可归的乞丐，这对我的统治可没好处。

5 . In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal.
这个乞丐倒立着唱了几支歌作为报答。我给了他一餐饭。