When Mr. Smith died, his wife and childern were left destitute.是什么意思？

When Mr. Smith died, his wife and childern were left destitute.

史密斯先生死后, 他的妻儿变得一贫如洗.

when

adv. 什么时候，（用于时间的表达方式之后）在那时，其时，当时；conj. 在…时，既然，如果；pron. 什么时候，那时；n. 时间，时候，日期，场合；

例句
It was a Christmas when shoppers passed by expensive silks in favor of more practical gifts.
这是一个购物者不理会昂贵的丝绸衣服而热衷于更实用礼物的圣诞节。

Mr

abbr. Mister 先生，Master 少爷，Mother 母亲，molecular radius 分子半径；

例句
According to police accounts, Mr and Mrs Hunt were found dead on the floor of their kitchen.
据警方称，亨特夫妇被发现死在家里厨房的地板上。

Smith

n. 铁匠，锻工（=blacksmith），史密斯（姓氏）；

例句
Al Smith could make anybody laugh.
阿尔·史密斯能把所有人逗乐。

died

v. 死亡，枯萎（ die的过去式和过去分词 ），死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）；adj. 死亡的，消逝的；

例句
Both of them died in abject poverty...
他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

wife

n. 妻子，太太，夫人，老婆，已婚妇女；

例句
His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him...
他的妻子作为他的从犯被判入狱7年。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

left

adj. 左边的，左侧的，左派的；n. 左，左面，[军]左翼，左派，激进分子；adv. 向左，在左边；v. 离开( leave的过去式和过去分词)；

例句
All that digging had left a network of abandoned mines and tunnels.
东挖西掘后留下了一片废弃的矿坑。

destitute

adj. 极度缺乏的，贫乏的，穷困的，无的；n. 赤贫者；vt. 使穷困，使贫穷，夺去，使丧失；

例句
They were destitute of necessaries of life.
他们缺少生活必需品.