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。