Poverty line
n. 贫困线, 贫穷线
📖 牛津释义
poverty line
minimum level of income needed to buy the basic necessities of life 贫困线（购买基本的生活必需品所需之收入的最低水平）
There are still too many people living below the poverty line. 生活在贫困线以下的人数仍然过多.
🧩 词语组成解析
line
[laɪn]
n. 线条;排;行列;界线;
vt. 排队;用线标出;沿…排列成行;给…安衬里;
vi. 形成一层;排队;击出平直球;
🗣️ 情景例句
What's the spelling of your family name, sir?
您的姓怎么拼，先生？
Nothing so necessary for travellers as languages.
旅行者最需要的是几种语言。
'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador.
“我和往常一样，在办公室里，”大使回答说。