as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
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教堂是教徒们进行宗教活动的地方,没有人在这里吃东西,自然也不会有食品橱。所以老鼠想在教堂里找吃的东西,根本是枉费心机。连吃的东西都没有,教堂里的老鼠当然是非常穷的。所以,(as1) poor as a church2 mouse 意思就是“穷得像教堂里的老鼠,一贫如洗。”(having or earning3 barely4 enough money for one's needs)

“一文不名;一贫如洗;穷困不堪”还可以说成as poor as Lazarus.“穷得像拉撒路一样。”它源自《圣经•新约•路加福音》第16章关于拉撒路的故事。拉撒路是耶稣讲的故事里的一个乞丐的名字。后来在西方语言中成为穷人或贫病交加的乞丐的同义语。

例如: You want to borrow5 money from him? He is as poor as a church mouse. 你想从他那里借钱?他可是一贫如洗。

Mr. Li is now one of the richest men in town. Nobody6 could7 imagine8 that he was9 as poor as a church mouse when he first came10 to Hong Kong. 如今李先生是香港的巨富了。但没有人会想到,他初到香港时,只是个一文不名的穷小子。



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1 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
2 church SVRyg     
n.教堂,礼拜堂;教会
参考例句:
  • Mary joined a church yesterday.玛丽昨天加入了教会。
  • She was standing on the church steps.她正站在教堂门前的台阶上。
3 earning duyzSu     
n.所赚的钱,收入v.赚得( earn的现在分词 );挣钱;生(利);获(利)
参考例句:
  • When his father died, Paul had to address himself to earning his own living. 保罗在父亲死后就不得不开始自己谋生了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • What do you want for more money for?Y ou're earning good pay as it is! 你为何还要更多的钱?你现在的工资就不少了! 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 barely gyFz0w     
adv.仅仅,几乎没有,几乎不
参考例句:
  • The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
  • He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。
5 borrow LRLyI     
vt.借,借入,借用;vi.借
参考例句:
  • Can I borrow two books at a time?我可以一次借两本书吗?
  • You can borrow this dictionary from the library.你可以从图书馆借到这本字典。
6 nobody TGcxW     
pron.无人,没有任何人
参考例句:
  • Nobody is in the house.没有人在房子里。
  • Nobody knows where she lives.没有人知道她住哪里。
7 could lzvxe     
v.能,可能(can的过去式);aux.v.(can的过去式)能;可以
参考例句:
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗?
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
8 imagine KaJxq     
vt.想象,设想;料想,猜想
参考例句:
  • I don't imagine they will come if it rains.我认为天如果下雨,他们是不会来的。
  • You don't imagine it is true.你别想像那是真的。
9 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
10 came xTYyl     
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句:
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里,我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
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