例句
After years of penury, she could finally afford heating.
经历多年赤贫之后，她终于付得起取暖费了。
Without adequate social protection, prolonged unemployment can push vulnerable households into penury and damage their health.
如果没有充分的社会保障，长期失业可能使弱势家庭陷入赤贫，并损害他们的健康。
常用搭配
- live in penury｜生活在赤贫中
- die in penury｜在贫困中去世
- reduce someone to penury｜使某人陷入赤贫
词形与相关词
penurious (adj.)
用法提示
正式或文学用词，程度重于poverty，通常不可数。