1. Dirt-poor

非常貧困，極貧困的

例句：Korea used to be dirt poor, and they were being looked down on.

韓國也曾經因為貧窮而被人看不起。

2. Max out my credit card

刷爆了我的信用卡

例句：She’s maxed out three credit cards.

他已經刷爆了三張卡了。

3. Poor as a church mouse

一貧如洗

(直譯為窮的像教堂里的老鼠……真是形象的表達了一貧如洗的意思)

例句：With his company doing bankrupt, he is now as poor as a church mouse .

隨著他的公司倒閉破產，他目前已是一貧如洗。

4. Be broke

身無分文;破產;把家產都敗光

例句：Well, if I’m going to be broke, I want to do it with style!

這個嘛，如果我快破產了，我也要破得有格調!

5. Live from hand to mouth

勉強糊口,度日維艱

(hand to mouth 指現掙現吃，一種只能滿足目前需求的狀態，主要指食物方面)

例句：They can only live from hand to mouth.

他們的日子是只能糊口。

6. Live from paycheck to paycheck

月光族

7. Not have a bean

囊中羞澀;突然間身無分文

例句：Most people in the area are unemployed and not have a bean to spend.

這地方的很多人都失業待崗，沒錢花。