needy

英 [ˈniːdi]

美 [ˈniːdi]

adj.  缺乏生活必需品的; 贫困的; 穷困的人; 缺乏自信的; 需要精神支持的

最高级：neediest　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 缺乏生活必需品的；贫困的
  not having enough money, food, clothes, etc.
• 穷困的人
  people who do not have enough money, food, etc.
• 缺乏自信的；需要精神支持的
  not confident, and needing a lot of love and emotional support from other people

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 贫苦的;穷困的
  Needypeople do not have enough food, medicine, or clothing, or adequate houses.
  1. ...a multinational force aimed at ensuring that food and medicine get to needy Somalis.
     旨在确保将食物和药品送至贫困的索马里民众手中的多国部队
  2. The needyare people who are needy.
     贫困者;穷人
  3. There will be efforts to get larger amounts of food to the needy.
     将努力为贫困者筹措更多的食品。

英英释义

noun

• needy people collectively
  1. they try to help the needy

adj

• demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
• poor enough to need help from others
  Synonym:destituteimpoverishedindigentnecessitouspoverty-stricken

双语例句

• The Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.
  因为耶和华听了穷乏人，不藐视被囚的人。
• Do you feel okay that I gave your money to our younger sister and the needy?
  我可不可以把你的钱送给妹妹和穷人呢？
• No soldiers, no government NGO members on the street to help needy people.
  没有士兵，没有政府，也没有非政府组织在大街上帮助需要的人。
• 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。
• Governments at the grassroots levels also operate community services for the poor and needy.
  基层政府通过兴办社区服务业，为贫困对象提供照顾和服务。
• My uncle carpenter a table and a few stool for his needy neighbor.
  我叔父给他穷困的邻居做了一张桌子和几只凳子。
• Charity groups and religious organizations will also be busy this Thursday, serving Thanksgiving meals to the needy.
  这个周四也是慈善机构和宗教组织忙碌的日子，他们要为有需要者提供感恩节的食物。
• He saw that we were needy.
  他看到了我们生活的艰辛。
• A trip to a needy country to spread supplies, love, and faith.
  一场爱和信念的邻国的旅行。
• Needy families can get national subsidies via food stamps.
  困难家庭可以凭食品券得到国家的补助。