1.
When he came to work for us, he hadn't a shirt to his back.
刚来为我们工作时，他一贫如洗。
2.
He lost his job and had not a shirt to his back
他失业了，一贫如洗。
3.
He has come to destitution, and of course has no money to pay the rent
他已一贫如洗，当然没钱支付房租。
4.
He died poor, and left no personal effects.
他死时一贫如洗，没留下什么私人财产。
5.
His family is in dire necessity.
他的家庭赤贫如洗。
6.
I went broke betting money on the horse races.
赌马使得我一贫如洗。
7.
When I last saw him, he was as poor as a church mouse.
我上次见到他的时候，他已经一贫如洗了。
8.
His plan came to grief, and he was left penniless.
他的计划失败了，结果他也落得一贫如洗。
9.
He made two fortunes and lost them, dying a poor man.
他曾两度发财，可又两度失去，死时一贫如洗。
10.
When Mr. Smith died, his wife and childern were left destitute.
史密斯先生死后, 他的妻儿变得一贫如洗。
11.
I don't know how they manage to bring up four children-they're as poor as church mice.
我不知道他们如何设法养育4个孩子——他们一贫如洗。
12.
I don't know how they manage to bring up for children– they're as poor as church mice.
我不知道他们如何设法养育4个孩子的－们一贫如洗。
13.
A gentleman without living is like pudding without suet .
绅士一贫如洗，犹如布丁缺乏油水。
14.
Even when he was out at elbows and at his wits, end for money he kept up a bold face.
即使到了一贫如洗，一筹莫展的地步，他也满不在乎。
15.
Being poor as church mice is all very well when you're young, but Samis nearly thirty now and ought to be looking for a better job.
年青时一贫如洗没什么，但山姆已快30岁了，他应该找个更好的工作。
16.
He spent poor as Lazarus.
他在两年内就把父亲的钱花了个精光，现在是一贫如洗。
17.
Her family was impoverished by a fire.
她的家庭被一场火弄得一贫如洗。
18.
After a day at the races I was left stony broke.
一天赛马会下来，我一贫如洗。