1、Chris is a black young salesman, who lives in penury with his wife and son.
克里斯是一名年輕的黑人推銷員，和老婆還有幼子過著拮據(jù)的日子。

2、He was talking about the embarrassment penury - and advocating higher salaries for MPs.
這席話意指當(dāng)時議員們經(jīng)濟(jì)窘迫，并提倡提高議員待遇。

3、This is my prayer to thee, my Lord — strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.
這是我對你的祈求，我的主——請你鏟除，鏟除我心里貧乏的根源。

4、Mr Thomas was born in penury and grew up with bare feet and intestinal worms.
托馬斯出身微寒，伴著光腳丫兒、肚里住著蛔蟲的日子長大。

penury翻譯

n. 貧困, 貧窮, 拮據(jù), 饋乏【法】 赤貧, 缺乏 詳情