1. After years of mismanagement, the company was plunged into penury and forced to declare bankruptcy.
多年的管理不善，使公司陷入贫困，不得不宣布破产。

2. The family's penury was evident in their threadbare clothing and sparse meals.
这个家庭的贫困在他们破烂的衣服和稀少的饭菜上显而易见。

3. Despite their penury, the couple remained optimistic and determined to improve their situation.
尽管他们贫困，这对夫妇仍然乐观并决心改善自己的境况。

4. The charity organization aims to alleviate the penury of homeless individuals in the community.
这个慈善组织的目标是缓解社区中无家可归者的贫困。

5. The country's ongoing economic crisis has led to widespread penury among its citizens.
该国持续的经济危机导致其公民普遍陷入贫困。

6. The novel vividly portrays the struggles of a young protagonist as he tries to escape the cycle of penury.
这部小说生动地描绘了一个年轻主人公努力摆脱贫困循环的挣扎。