impoverish

[im'pɔvəriʃ]

vt. 使贫困, 使贫瘠, 使枯竭

例句与用法:

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。

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。

词形变化:

名词: impoverishment | 动词过去式: impoverished | 动词过去分词: impoverished | 动词现在分词: impoverishing | 动词第三人称单数: impoverishes |

详细释义:

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。