needy
英 ['niːdɪ]
美 ['nidi]
- adj. 贫困的；贫穷的；生活艰苦的
- n. (Needy)人名；(英)尼迪
needy 中文词源
needy 贫困的，缺乏自信的来自need,需要。引申词义贫困的，缺乏自信的。
needy 英文词源
- needy (adj.)
- late 12c., neodi "poor, indigent," from need (n.) + adjectival suffix -y (2). Similar formation in Dutch noodig, German nothig, Old Norse nauðigr. As a noun from mid-14c. Related: Needily; neediness.
needy 双语例句
1. Silber says the tax rollback would decimate basic services for the needy. 西尔伯说税收的回落可能会大大减少为贫困人口提供的基本服务。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Although he was poor, he was quite generous to his needy friends.
- 他虽穷, 但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.
- 穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. They awarded scholarships to needy students.
- 他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. A young man idle , an old man needy.
- 少时闲混, 老来穷困.
来自《简明英汉词典》