impoverished

adj.

穷困的，无力的，用尽了的；

v.

使（某人）贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 )；使（某物）贫瘠或恶化；

1. The impoverished family subsisted on charity.
   那个贫穷的家庭靠慈善救济过日子。
2. The church provides food for the impoverished families in the city.
   教会提供食物给这个城市中赤贫的家庭。

1. Heavy rain and excessive use have impoverished the soil.
   土地因招暴雨侵蚀及使用过度已贫瘠不堪。
2. Our lives would have been greatly impoverished, if we had not known our dear friend.
   若非认识我们这位好朋友，我们的生活一定十分不妙。

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