needy

• adj. 贫困的；贫穷的；生活艰苦的
• n. (Needy)人名；(英)尼迪

来自need,需要。引申词义贫困的，缺乏自信的。

needy (adj.)

late 12c., neodi "poor, indigent," from need (n.) + adjectival suffix -y (2). Similar formation in Dutch noodig, German nothig, Old Norse nauðigr. As a noun from mid-14c. Related: Needily; neediness.

1. Silber says the tax rollback would decimate basic services for the needy.

西尔伯说税收的回落可能会大大减少为贫困人口提供的基本服务。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Although he was poor, he was quite generous to his needy friends.

他虽穷, 但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.

穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. They awarded scholarships to needy students.

他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. A young man idle , an old man needy.

少时闲混, 老来穷困.

来自《简明英汉词典》