adj.贫穷的，穷困的，赤贫的

The penurious old man could barely afford to feed himself.
这个吝啬的老人几乎无法负担自己的生活费用。
His penurious lifestyle forced him to be extremely frugal with his spending.
他的节俭生活方式迫使他在消费上非常节省。
Despite his wealth, he was known for his penurious nature when it came to charity.
尽管他很富有，但在慈善上他却以吝啬著称。
The penurious farmer reluctantly agreed to share his meager harvest with the neighboring village.
这位吝啬的农民勉强同意分享他微薄的收成给邻村。
The penurious government policy led to a lack of public investment in education.
政府的吝啬政策导致教育公共投资不足。
She had to work two jobs to escape the penurious state her family found themselves in.
她不得不做两份工作来摆脱家庭的贫困状况。
The penurious businessman refused to pay a penny more than the asking price for the property.
这位吝啬的商人拒绝支付超出标价一分钱的房款。
In the face of financial difficulties, the couple adopted a penurious existence.
面对经济困难，这对夫妇过着节俭的生活。
The penurious monarch's parsimonious spending habits were legendary.
这位吝啬的君主对金钱的吝啬是出了名的。
The penurious orphan learned to make do with very little during her childhood.
这个贫穷的孤儿在童年时期就学会了用最少的东西满足生活。