needy贫困的
underprivileged贫困的，被剥夺基本权利的
earn one's bread挣钱养活自己
as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗
be utterly destitute家徒四壁
live from hand to mouth边挣边花
chicken feed/meager income微薄的收入
keep body and soul together勉强糊口
impoverished贫困的;赤贫的
feel the pinch:感到手头拮据
be hard up缺钱;穷;短缺
impecunious没钱的,一贫如洗的
be in the hole亏空;财政窘迫
destitute贫困的,赤贫的
indigent贫困的,贫穷的
strapped贫困的
necessitous贫困的
penurious拮据的,贫困的
poverty-stricken贫穷的,穷困的