2. They knew luxury; they knew beggary; but they never knew comfort(Macaulay. 他们了解奢侈;他们了解贫穷;但他们从不了解安逸(麦考利)
3. No, I know I must work to comfort my mother, repay you, and not leave my children in beggary, as I was left myself. 不是的,我明白我应当工作,以便奉养老母,报答你,不让孩子们像我过去那样清贫。
英英解释
n.
1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
2. the state of being a beggar or mendicant