beggar
beggar
beg∙gar¹ / ˈbɛgə ; ˈbegə /
◙noun [C]
1. someone who lives by asking people for food and money
• 乞丐，叫花子:
»the beggars on the streets
街头乞丐
2. lucky / lazy / cheeky etc beggar, [BrE spoken] used when speaking to or about someone you like
• 幸运/懒惰/无礼等的家伙〔用于谈及喜欢的人〕:
»'How's Dave?' 'The lucky beggar's in the south of France!'
“戴夫好吗？”“这个幸运的家伙正在法国南部呢！”
3. beggars can't be choosers, used to say that when you have no money or no power to choose, you have to accept whatever you are given
• 要饭的哪能挑肥拣瘦，要饭就不能嫌馊
beggar²
◙verb [T]
1. beggar description / belief, if something beggars description or belief, it is impossible to describe or believe it
• 无法形容/相信:
»They showed a lack of common sense that beggars belief.
他们连常识都不懂，让人没法相信。
2. [literary] to make someone very poor
• 使变穷，使贫穷:
»Why should he beggar himself for you?
他为什么要为你受穷呢？
