noun [抽象名词]贫困；贫穷
He was brought up in penury, without education.
他从小一贫如洗，没有受过教育。
pen (笔) + ury → 靠笔生活的人一般很贫困 → 贫困
单词造句:
- 网友用“Penury”造句精选
- This is my prayer to thee, my Lord — strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart. 这是我对你的祈求，我的主——请你铲除，铲除我心里贫乏的根源。
- In other words, wealthy people, in an effort to alleviate penury, would create a savings bank. 换句话说，富人们要扶危济困，便建立了储蓄银行。