1. dirt-poor 極貧困的

例句：Where would the dirt-poor Tom get a hundred dollars? 
湯姆這個窮光蛋到哪兒弄一百美元去？

2. Max out my credit card 刷爆了我的信用卡

例句：She's maxed out three credit cards.
他已經(jīng)刷爆了三張卡了。

3. poor as a church mouse 一貧如洗

（直譯為窮的像教堂里的老鼠……就是一貧如洗的意思）

例句：With his company doing bankrupt, he is now as poor as a church mouse.
隨著他的公司倒閉破產(chǎn)，他目前已是一貧如洗。

4.be broke 身無分文

例句：I'll be broke in two months.
我會在兩個月內(nèi)破產(chǎn)。

5. live from hand to mouth 勉強糊口，度日維艱

（hand to mouth 現(xiàn)掙現(xiàn)吃，只能滿足目前的需求，主要指食物方面）

例句：They can only live from hand to mouth.
他們的日子是只能糊口。

6.not have a bean 囊中羞澀

（一個豆豆沒有，囊腫羞澀）

例句：Most people in the area are unemployed and not have a bean to spend.
這地方的很多人都失業(yè)待崗，沒錢花。