1. Dirt-poor

非常贫困，极贫困的

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

韩国也曾经因为贫穷而被人看不起。

2. Max out my credit card

刷爆了我的信用卡

例句：She’s maxed out three credit cards.

他已经刷爆了三张卡了。

3. Poor as a church mouse

一贫如洗

(直译为穷的像教堂里的老鼠……真是形象的表达了一贫如洗的意思)

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

随着他的公司倒闭破产，他目前已是一贫如洗。

4. Be broke

身无分文;破产;把家产都败光

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

这个嘛，如果我快破产了，我也要破得有格调!

5. Live from hand to mouth

勉强糊口,度日维艰

(hand to mouth 指现挣现吃，一种只能满足目前需求的状态，主要指食物方面)

例句：They can only live from hand to mouth.

他们的日子是只能糊口。

6. Live from paycheck to paycheck

月光族

7. Not have a bean

囊中羞涩;突然间身无分文

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

这地方的很多人都失业待岗，没钱花。