|ˈbegə(r)| A. noun 1. (pauper) 乞丐 qǐgài beggars can't be choosers proverb 要饭的就不能挑肥拣瘦 2. British colloquial (person) 家伙 jiāhuo a lucky beggar 幸运的家伙 a poor beggar 可怜虫 B. transitive verb 1. (impoverish) 使贫穷 shǐ pínqióng to beggar description «appearance, dress, sunset, poverty» 难以形容 to beggar belief 令人难以置信 2. (reduce to ruin) 摧毁 cuīhuǐ industry has been beggared by government policy 工业因政府的政策而衰败了