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skint adjective[ after verb ] UKslanguk /skɪnt/ us /skɪnt/ having no money: 一文不名的,一贫如洗的 I get paid each Friday, and by Tuesday I'm always skint.我每个星期五领工资,可我总是到了星期二就身无分文了。 Synonym
broke Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples not having much or enough money poorHer family was poor and didn't own a computer. pennilessAt the time, I was a penniless student. impoverishedBenefits should be targeted at the most impoverished families. disadvantagedThe scheme was set up to help disadvantaged children. deprivedDeprived areas will be hardest hit by the cuts.
skint | Business English skint adjective UKinformaluk /skɪnt/us not having any money, especially temporarily: Quite often I find myself skint at the end of the month. It was just after Christmas when everyone is totally skint. |