汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 飢寒交迫
飢寒交迫 (饥寒交迫)
beset by hunger and cold (idiom) / starving and freezing / in desperate poverty
交 Together, at the same time / No food and clothing, hungry and cold / Describes living in extreme poverty
形容无衣无食,生活极度困苦战争使他们变成了饥寒交迫的难民。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

卖火柴的小女孩饥寒交迫而死。

The little match girl quickly struck another match.

在旧社会,他受尽饥寒交迫之苦。

In old society, he was miserable from cold and hunger.

他们饥寒交迫、疲惫不堪,经常感到害怕。

They were hungry exhausted always fearful.

人穷的滋味,饥寒交迫,他更感到各种需要的催逼。

The poor people suffer hunger and cold, taste, he felt more needs of the crowd.

饥寒交迫中昏了过去,他倒在门口的垫子上并意识到他必须留下写消息。

Faint with cold and hunger, he slumps to the mat and realises that he must leave a message.

他虽饥寒交迫,但并不气馁。他后来追述当年的心情时说道,在看到自己设计的招牌悬挂在一家蔬菜水果店或者肉店的上方时,他委实感实心满意足。

Yet he was rarely in despair. He spoke lATer of his sATisfaction AT seeing signs he had designed hanging above a greengrocer's or butcher's shop.

她年幼失去双亲,寄人篱下的日子饱受饥寒交迫,还需要做许许多多的家务。 有一天,小女孩决定逃离家园,有一个好心的爷爷把她带了回家。虽然爷爷很穷,但他让她吃得饱,也让她上学去。

A little orphanage girl was runaway from the home as the relatives treated her badly, an old man brought her home, gave her proper food and education, even though he is very poor.