What is the meaning of the word 'penury' in Chinese?

penury - n. 贫困,贫穷;


Some sentence examples which use the word 'penury'

  • I was brought up in penury in my childhood.
  • The once mighty tyrant of Rimini found himself reduced to penury with a state chiefly composed of a single town.
  • Catherine was forced to live in near penury with a frugal allowance from her father-in-law.
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