down and out

词频
难度
标签 CEFR-C2
adjective
R

having no money, home, or job, and living on the streets

After losing his job, he became down and out and had to sleep in the park.

失业后,他变得身无分文、无家可归,不得不在公园里过夜。

R

sure to lose or fail

The team was down and out after the star player got injured.

在明星球员受伤后,这支队伍注定要失败了。

translation

adj. 穷困潦倒, 注定失败