dirt poor
adjective
UK/ˌdɜːt ˈpɔːʳ/
US/ˌdɝːt ˈpʊr/
Definitions of dirt poor adjective
Extremely poor; having no money at all.
极度贫困的；一贫如洗的
During the Great Depression, many families were dirt poor.
在大萧条时期，许多家庭都一贫如洗。
Even though they were dirt poor, they were always willing to help others and share what they had.
即使他们一贫如洗，他们总是愿意帮助他人并分享他们所拥有的。
He grew up dirt poor, and it was through his own hard work that he achieved success.
他从小一贫如洗，正是通过自己的努力，他取得了成功。