例句
After years of penury, she could finally afford heating.
經歷多年赤貧之後，她終於付得起取暖費了。
Without adequate social protection, prolonged unemployment can push vulnerable households into penury and damage their health.
如果沒有充分的社會保障，長期失業可能使弱勢家庭陷入赤貧，並損害他們的健康。
常用搭配
- live in penury｜生活在赤貧中
- die in penury｜在貧困中去世
- reduce someone to penury｜使某人陷入赤貧
詞形與相關詞
penurious (adj.)
用法提示
正式或文學用詞，程度重於poverty，通常不可數。