impoverish [im'pɔvəriʃ]

vt.
使贫穷, 使枯竭

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单词 impoverish 网络释义

及物动词 vt. [H]
1.使贫穷;使赤贫
Her family was impoverished by a fire.
她的家庭被一场火弄得一贫如洗。
2.耗尽(精力等);使贫瘠
Its use impoverished the land.
使用它的结果使得土地贫瘠了。

单词 impoverish 其它相关

单词解释
vt. 使贫穷,使枯竭
vt. 1> To make poor.
　　2> To deprive of strength, richness, or fertility by depleting or draining of something essential.
相关例句
This family has been impoverished by war.
　 这个家庭因为战争而陷入贫困。
They are impoverished by heavy taxes.
单词变化
时态: impoverished; impoverished; impoverishing
同义反义
同义词：ruin, deplete, beggar, bankrupt, exhaust
反义词：enrich

单词 impoverish 其它例句

- 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。
- impoverish the soil by overuse.
　 过度耕作而使土壤变得贫瘠参见
- 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。