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Asked to marry him, I was at a loss for words.
結婚してくれと言われたとき、私は言葉に窮した。
Necessity is the mother of invention.
窮すれば通ず。
Tom was at loss for words.
トムは言葉に窮した。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
市は困窮者に毛布を支給した。
I didn't know how to express myself.
私は言葉に窮した。
The family lived in the depths of misery.
その家族はきわめて困窮していた。
I wouldn't push him too far. You don't know what he might do. I'd say you can't be too careful. They say even a doomed mouse will bite a cat if he has no choice.
The president called on the people to unite in fighting poverty and disease.
大統領は国民に貧窮や病気との戦いで団結するように呼びかけた。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
市は困窮者に毛布を供給した。
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.