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poor adj.可怜的；贫穷的；低劣的n.穷人 (1) 这匹马骨瘦如柴,看起来很可怜。(2) 他穷得无法买新衣。(3) 白葡萄汽酒算是廉价的香槟。(4) 有些人可能认为无线电广播在广播事业中稍逊一筹。(5) 因在不良的光线下阅读,我的眼睛很疲劳。(6) 城里穷人居住区条件十分糟糕。(7) 她为了穷人的福利而辛勤工作。 Rich or wealthy often serve as opposites of poor. If you have material things, you're rich, and if you don't, you're poor. You can be full of knowledge but get poor grades if you're not studying, or you might be poor in terms of money but rich in friends and kindness. Poor can also be used as a noun, as in "Charity is aimed at helping the poor."

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英 [pʊə(r)] 美 [pʊr] (1) The poor horse looked all skin and bone.(2) He was too poor to buy a new coat.(3) Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.(4) Some people may regard radio as the poor relation of broadcasting.(5) My eyes were tired from reading in a poor light.(6) Conditions in poor quarters were horrible.(7) She works hard for the welfare of the poor. Poor describes having little of something. If you lack needed food and shelter, you're poor, and if you fall below a standard or don't even try, you're giving a poor performance. Empty pockets and empty efforts both mean poor. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）贫穷的，贫困的 Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions.   [the N]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。He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.他是13名来自贫困家庭的孩子之一。The poor are people who are poor.（总称）穷人，贫民Even the poor have their pride.即使穷人也有自尊。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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。...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood.为贫民区儿童设立的街坊文教馆3[ADJ 形容词]可怜的；不幸的 You use poor to express your sympathy for someone.   [ADJ n]  [feelings]I feel sorry for that poor child...我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。Poor chap — he was killed in an air crash...不幸的家伙，他死于空难。Poor Gordon!可怜的戈登！4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in the European Union has widened...欧盟最好和最差的儿童保育服务之间的差距扩大了。The wine was poor.这葡萄酒很劣质。poorlySome 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。They were dressed and fed poorly.他们的衣食状况都很糟糕。5[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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poorlyDuring the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended...第一周时，晚上的会参加人数很少。For one of the top ten releases in rock history, the record sold poorly.作为摇滚音乐史上的10大唱片之一，它的销量却差强人意。6[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不熟练的；蹩脚的 You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity.   [usu ADJ n]He was a poor actor...他是个蹩脚的演员。Hospitals are poor at collecting information.医院收集信息能力很差。poorlyThat 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。7[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [v-link ADJ in n]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。...soil that is poor in zinc.缺锌的土壤

英语单词	poor
英美音标	英 [pʊə(r)] 美 [pʊr]
中文释义	adj.可怜的；贫穷的；低劣的 n.穷人
英语例句	(1) The poor horse looked all skin and bone. (2) He was too poor to buy a new coat. (3) Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne. (4) Some people may regard radio as the poor relation of broadcasting. (5) My eyes were tired from reading in a poor light. (6) Conditions in poor quarters were horrible. (7) She works hard for the welfare of the poor.
中文例句	(1) 这匹马骨瘦如柴,看起来很可怜。 (2) 他穷得无法买新衣。 (3) 白葡萄汽酒算是廉价的香槟。 (4) 有些人可能认为无线电广播在广播事业中稍逊一筹。 (5) 因在不良的光线下阅读,我的眼睛很疲劳。 (6) 城里穷人居住区条件十分糟糕。 (7) 她为了穷人的福利而辛勤工作。
vocabulary简明	Poor describes having little of something. If you lack needed food and shelter, you're poor, and if you fall below a standard or don't even try, you're giving a poor performance. Empty pockets and empty efforts both mean poor.
vocabulary扩展	Rich or wealthy often serve as opposites of poor. If you have material things, you're rich, and if you don't, you're poor. You can be full of knowledge but get poor grades if you're not studying, or you might be poor in terms of money but rich in friends and kindness. Poor can also be used as a noun, as in "Charity is aimed at helping the poor."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）贫穷的，贫困的 Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. [the N] 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。 He was one of thirteen children from a poor family. 他是13名来自贫困家庭的孩子之一。 The poor are people who are poor.（总称）穷人，贫民 Even the poor have their pride. 即使穷人也有自尊。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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。 ...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood. 为贫民区儿童设立的街坊文教馆 3 [ADJ 形容词]可怜的；不幸的 You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. [ADJ n] [feelings] I feel sorry for that poor child... 我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。 Poor chap — he was killed in an air crash... 不幸的家伙，他死于空难。 Poor Gordon! 可怜的戈登！ 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in the European Union has widened... 欧盟最好和最差的儿童保育服务之间的差距扩大了。 The wine was poor. 这葡萄酒很劣质。 poorly 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。 They were dressed and fed poorly. 他们的衣食状况都很糟糕。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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 poorly During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended... 第一周时，晚上的会参加人数很少。 For one of the top ten releases in rock history, the record sold poorly. 作为摇滚音乐史上的10大唱片之一，它的销量却差强人意。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不熟练的；蹩脚的 You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity. [usu ADJ n] He was a poor actor... 他是个蹩脚的演员。 Hospitals are poor at collecting information. 医院收集信息能力很差。 poorly 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。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [v-link ADJ in n] 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。 ...soil that is poor in zinc. 缺锌的土壤

Poor Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 People N Rich Money Describe