家徒四壁的英文怎么說(shuō)
2012-06-30 20:58
家徒四壁的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
home/only/four/wall
to have nothing but the bare walls in one's house
[解釋]
家里只有四面的墻壁。形容十分貧困,一無(wú)所有。
[Explanation]
to be utterly destitute
[例子]
自從父親生病以后,他家徒四壁,只能靠親戚和朋友的幫助生活。
[Example]
Since his father fell ill, he has become utterly destitute and can only live on his relatives and friends.
[英文等價(jià)詞]
as poor as a church mouse