pauper

• n. 乞丐；穷人；靠救济度日者
• adj. 贫民的
• n. (Pauper)人名；(德)保佩尔；(法)波佩

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中文词源

来自拉丁语pauper,穷的，来自*pau,少的，小的，词源同few,poor.

英文词源

pauper

pauper: see poor

pauper (n.)

1510s, "person destitute of property or means of livelihood," from Latin pauper "poor, not wealthy, of small means" (see poor (adj.)). Originally in English a legal word, from Latin phrase in forma pauperis (late 15c.) "in the character of a poor person," thus allowed to sue in court without legal fees.

双语例句

1. He did die a pauper and is buried in an unmarked grave.

他死的时候一文不名，葬在一处无名墓穴中。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I'm not asking any girl to marry a pauper.

我是说我不会要求任何姑娘给一个叫化子.

来自飘（部分）

3. Each one of you will be given a title - Pauper Pauper?

你们每人可以得到一个头衔――穷鬼.

来自辞典例句

4. Each one of you will be given a title - Pauper.

你们每人可以得到一个头衔——穷鬼.

来自辞典例句

5. He becomes a pauper , and pauperism develops more rapidly than population and wealth.

工人变成赤贫者,贫困比人口和财富增长得还要快.

来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言