Poor as church mice Meaning in English
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释义
Describes someone who has very little or no money, emphasizing extreme poverty in a figurative, often gentle or humorous way.
用法与细微差别
This expression is informal and often used humorously or sympathetically. Don't use literally—there are no actual mice involved. Often used to describe oneself or others experiencing financial hardship: 'They're as poor as church mice.' Similar alternatives: 'flat broke', 'dirt poor'.
例句
After losing his job, Tom was poor as church mice.
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They lived poor as church mice for years.
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When I was a student, I was poor as church mice.
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We didn’t have a cent to our name—honestly, we were poor as church mice back then.
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I’d help if I could, but I’m poor as church mice myself right now.
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Back in college, my friends and I joked that we were all poor as church mice every month before payday.
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