penury

n.

赤贫，缺乏；

1. Laid-off workers fall into penury.
   下岗职工陷入贫困。
2. He was cradled in the lap of penury .
   他自幼生活在贫困的环境里。
3. Hardship and penury wore him out before his time.
   受穷受苦使他未老先衰。

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