1. dirt-poor 极贫困的
例句：Where would the dirt-poor Tom get a hundred dollars?
汤姆这个穷光蛋到什么地方弄一百USD去？
2. Max out my credit card 刷爆了我的信用卡
例句：Shes maxed out three credit cards.
他已经刷爆了三张卡了。
3. poor as a church mouse 家徒壁立
（直译为穷的像教堂里的老鼠就是家徒壁立的意思）
例句：With his company doing bankrupt, he is now as poor as a church mouse.
伴随他的公司破产破产，他现在已是家徒壁立。
4.be broke 身无分文
例句：Ill be broke in two months.
我会在两个月内破产。
5. live from hand to mouth 勉强糊口，度日维艰
（hand to mouth 现挣现吃，只能满足现在的需要，主要指食物方面）
例句：They can only live from hand to mouth.
他们的日子是只能糊口。
6.not have a bean 囊中羞怯
（一个豆豆没，囊肿羞怯）
例句：Most people in the area are unemployed and not have a bean to spend.
这地方的不少人都失业待岗，没钱花。
