•Two million people in the city live in abject (= very great) poverty.这个城市有两百万人生活在赤贫中。

•He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace.他为了逃避家乡极为贫困的生活而移民到了澳大利亚。

•Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction.帮助缓解开发中国家的贫困也有助减少对环境的破坏。

•There is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work.他们的工作缺乏创造性，令人失望。