poor
- adj.贫穷的;穷人;可怜的;缺乏;贫困者;劣质的;不幸的;贫寒的;清贫的;不擅长的;令人同情的
- n.穷人;贫困者
pooradj.
拮据 having little money
贫穷的；贫寒的；清贫的
having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.
他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。
We aim to help the poorest families.
我们的目标是接济最贫困的家庭。
It's among the poorer countries of the world.
它是世界上的贫穷国家之一。
贫困者；穷人
people who have very little money
They provided food and shelter for the poor.
他们为贫困者提供食物和住所。
不幸 unfortunate
可怜的；不幸的；令人同情的
deserving pity and sympathy
Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him.
你听说了不幸的老哈里的近况吗？他妻子离他而去了。
It's hungry─the poor little thing.
它饿了，这可怜的小家伙。
‘I have stacks of homework to do.’ ‘Oh, you poor thing .’
“我有一大堆的作业要做哪。”“唉呦，你好可怜哦。”
不好 not good
劣质的；差的；次的
not good; of a quality that is low or lower than expected
the party's poor performance in the election
该党在选举中的表现欠佳
to be in poor health
身体不好
It was raining heavily and visibility was poor.
当时天下着大雨，能见度很低。
poor food/light/soil
劣质食品；昏暗的光线；贫瘠的土地
to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb)
对某人评价很低
不擅长的；不熟练的
not good or skilled at sth
a poor swimmer
不擅游泳的人
a poor judge of character
不擅看人的人
She's a good teacher but a poor manager.
她长于教学，却拙于管理。
a poor sailor (= sb who easily gets sick at sea)
易晕船的人
匮乏 having little of sth
缺乏；贫乏；缺少
having very small amounts of sth
a country poor in natural resources
自然资源贫乏的国家
soil poor in nutrients
养分不足的土壤
to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc.
a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing
白葡萄汽酒是廉价的香槟。
Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.
to do sth or perform well or badly, especially in a contest
这支队在比赛中表现出色。
The team gave a good account of themselves in the match.
These words all describe sb who has very little or no money and therefore cannot satisfy their basic needs.以上各词均形容人贫穷、贫寒。
having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs指贫穷的、贫寒的、清贫的：
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.
他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。
having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society指生活条件差的、贫困的、社会地位低下的：
socially disadvantaged sections of the community
该社区社会地位低下的贫困阶层
poor指缺乏生活必需品的、贫困的：
It's a charity that provides help for needy children.
是慈善机构为贫困孩子提供帮助。
( journalism ) poor指赤贫的、不名一文的：
Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.
成千上万赤贫的农民急切盼望搬到城里去。
[usually before noun] without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life指贫穷的、穷困的、穷苦的
Poor is the most general of these words and can be used to describe yourself, another individual person, people as a group, or a country or an area. Needy is mostly used to describe people considered as a group; it is not used to talk about yourself or individual people. |
Impoverished is used, especially in journalism, to talk about poor countries and the people who live there. To talk about poor areas in rich countries, use deprived . |
( literary ) having no money; very poor指一文不名、穷困：
He died penniless in Paris.
他在巴黎去世时已是一文不名。
( journalism ) extremely poor指赤贫的、一贫如洗的：
a poverty-stricken family in 19th-century Brooklyn
19世纪布鲁克林区的一个赤贫家庭
( informal ) having very little money, especially for a short period of time尤指暂时拮据、缺钱：
I was always hard up as a student.
我当学生时总是很拮据。
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ADJ-GRADED （人）贫穷的，贫困的
Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions.The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor...
我们的学校请不起好老师的原因是因为这里的人穷。
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ADJ-GRADED （国家、地区等）贫穷的，贫困的
The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions.Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.
很多第三世界国家仍和过去一样穷困。
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ADJ 可怜的；不幸的
You use poor to express your sympathy for someone.I feel sorry for that poor child...
我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。
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ADJ-GRADED 劣质的；糟糕的
If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition.The flat was in a poor state of repair...
公寓严重失修。
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Some are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents...
有些人住在建筑质量很差的宿舍里，甚至帐篷里。
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ADJ-GRADED （数量、比率等）不理想的，不合理的
If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable....poor wages and working conditions.
低薪和恶劣的工作条件
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During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended...
第一周时，晚上的会参加人数很少。
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ADJ-GRADED 不熟练的；蹩脚的
You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity.He was a poor actor...
他是个蹩脚的演员。
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That is the fact of Hungarian football — they can play very well or very poorly.
那就是匈牙利足球的现实，他们能踢得非常棒，也有可能非常糟。
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ADJ-GRADED 贫乏的；缺少的
If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance.Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.
脂肪和糖类热量很高，但维生素、矿物质和膳食纤维贫乏。
noun
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- people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
- the urban poor need assistance
- Synonym: poor people
adj
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- deserving or inciting pity
- a hapless victim
- miserable victims of war
- the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworth
- piteous appeals for help
- pitiable homeless children
- a pitiful fate
- Oh, you poor thing
- his poor distorted limbs
- a wretched life
- Synonym: hapless miserable misfortunate pathetic piteous pitiable pitiful wretched
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- unsatisfactory
- a poor light for reading
- poor morale
- expectations were poor
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- having little money or few possessions
- deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
- the proverbial poor artist living in a garret
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- lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances
- a poor land
- the area was poor in timber and coal
- food poor in nutritive value
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- characterized by or indicating poverty
- the country had a poor economy
- they lived in the poor section of town
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- not sufficient to meet a need
- an inadequate income
- a poor salary
- money is short
- on short rations
- food is in short supply
- short on experience
- Synonym: inadequate short
数据来源：WordNet
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She may be successful now , but she has known what it is like to be poor .
她现在可能成功了，但她尝过贫穷的滋味。
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The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party 's support .
贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
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The idea was good , but the execution was poor .
这个主意倒不错，可实施情况不理想。
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The country has a poor record on human rights .
这个国家人权记录不佳。
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Do you have any idea what it means to be poor ?
你知不知道贫穷意味着什么？
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The poor little thing ! It 's lost its mother .
这可怜的小家伙！没有了妈妈。
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Don 't strain your eyes by reading in poor light .
别在光线差的地方看书把眼睛给伤了。
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He went on and on about how poor he was .
他没完没了地哭穷。
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We led a poor but happy enough existence as children .
我们儿时的生活虽然贫穷却过得很愉快。
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It 's among the poorer countries of the world .
它是世界上的贫穷国家之一。
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Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales .
两年来销路不畅，商店不惜冒起险来。
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Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems .
住房条件差和失业是主要问题。
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Too many poor people are living in overcrowded conditions .
有太多的贫民生活在十分拥挤的条件下。
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Shares in the industry proved a poor investment .
事实证明投资这个行业的股票是一个失败。
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She 's forever going on about how poor they are .
她老是没完没了地讲他们有多穷。
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She was a champion of the poor all her life .
她终身都是穷苦人的卫士。
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Her work was so poor that she was given the sack .
她工作干得很差，被炒了鱿鱼。
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The most common complaint is about poor service .
最常见的投诉与服务差有关。
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He spoke angrily about the condition of the urban poor .
他愤怒地谈论城市贫民的处境。
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We need to try and narrow the health divide between rich and poor .
我们需要设法缩小穷人和富人之间的健康差距。
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They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids .
他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。
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There once was a poor farmer who had four sons .
从前有一个贫苦的农夫，他有四个儿子。
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It 's hungry ─ the poor little thing .
它饿了，这可怜的小家伙。
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The tax increases will certainly hit the poor .
增税肯定会加重穷人的负担。
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An inquest was held on the team 's poor performance .
对该队在比赛中的差劲表现进行了检讨。
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The organization dispenses free health care to the poor .
这个机构为穷人提供免费医疗。
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He dedicated his life to helping the poor .
他毕生致力于帮助穷人。
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The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy .
通胀上升不过是经济不景气的一个征候。
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The results implicate poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak .
这些结果说明卫生条件差是疾病流行的一个原因。
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They provided food and shelter for the poor .
他们为贫困者提供食物和住所。
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