penniless
/ˈpeniləs/
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Someone who is penniless has hardly any money at all. 身无分文的
adjective [原级] 身无分文的;贫穷的
They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work. 如果她找不到合适的工作,他们很快就会身无分文、无家可归。
后缀: less
【adjective】 表示缺乏或没有某种特性 - indicating the absence or lack of a particular quality
原词: penniless
是通过后缀 【less】 构成的派生词