If someone is impecunious, they have very little money, and this has often been true for a long stretch, not just this week.

If someone is impecunious如果一個人impecunious, they他們 have very little money錢很少, and而且 this這 has often been true for a long stretch通常已經維持很長一段時間, not just this week不只是這星期而已.

It is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word.

It它 is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word是一個正式、有點過時的字.

Writers like it because it sounds educated and a little funny at the same time: “an impecunious young poet” paints a picture of someone poor, perhaps charming, perhaps hopeless with money.

Writers作家 like it喜歡用這個字 because因為 it它 sounds educated and a little funny at the same time聽起來有學問、又有點好笑: “an impecunious young poet”「an impecunious young poet」 paints a picture of someone poor, perhaps charming, perhaps hopeless with money描繪出一個窮、也許有魅力、也許很不會理財的人.

You would not usually say this about a family in real hardship — it can sound too light, even jokey.

You你 would not usually say this about a family in real hardship通常不會拿這個字形容一個真的很艱困的家庭 — it它 can sound too light, even jokey聽起來可能太輕鬆、甚至有點搞笑.

Everyday English just says poor or broke. Though actually, broke is often short-term; impecunious leans toward a longer, ongoing lack of money.

Everyday English日常英文 just says poor or broke就只說poor或broke. Though actually不過其實, brokebroke is often short-term通常是短期的; impecuniousimpecunious leans toward a longer, ongoing lack of money比較傾向長期、持續缺錢.