hardscrabble

[美]贫脊的, 非常穷困的

发音

US /ˈhɑɹdˌskɹæbəl/

别名

hard-scrabble

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.

    加拿大 美国

    his hardscrabble peanut farm

  2. 2.

    Involving hard work and struggle.

    加拿大 美国 引申义

    He leads a hardscrabble existence.

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词源

From hard + scrabble.

来源：wiktionary