There was nothing precious be poorly off have no other possessions than one´s own self have nothing except bare necessities at home have only bare necessities (and no others)
A scholar, he but his books.
他是一介寒士,除书以外, 别无长物。
—— 给力词典精选He had fallen a long way, from being oil minister of one of the world´s largest oil-producing countries to a detainee whose only possession was his prison jumpsuit.
时过境迁,此刻的他已经从世界第一产油大国石油部长的高位上一落千丈,沦为除一身牢衣之外别无长物的阶下囚徒。
—— 给力词典精选The most fearful possibility that lies ahead is that we might con tract´fatheadism´-fat between the ears can destroy us.
两耳之间别无长物,只有肥油,足以致我们于死地。
—— 给力词典精选