late 12c., neodi "poor, indigent," from need (n.) + adjectival suffix -y (2). Similar formation in Dutch noodig, German nothig, Old Norse nauðigr. As a noun from mid-14c. Related: Needily; neediness.
双语例句
1. Silber says the tax rollback would decimate basic services for the needy.
西尔伯说税收的回落可能会大大减少为贫困人口提供的基本服务。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Although he was poor, he was quite generous to his needy friends.
他虽穷, 但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.
