needy贫困的

underprivileged贫困的，被剥夺基本权利的

earn one's bread挣钱养活自己

as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗

be utterly destitute家徒四壁

live from hand to mouth边挣边花

chicken feed/meager income微薄的收入

keep body and soul together勉强糊口

impoverished贫困的;赤贫的

feel the pinch:感到手头拮据

be hard up缺钱;穷;短缺

impecunious没钱的,一贫如洗的

be in the hole亏空;财政窘迫

destitute贫困的,赤贫的

indigent贫困的,贫穷的

strapped贫困的

necessitous贫困的

penurious拮据的,贫困的

poverty-stricken贫穷的,穷困的