| 单词 | poor |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[pɔ:(r)] 美[pɔr] |
| 解释 | adj.贫穷的,贫乏的;令人怜悯的,可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的;n.the poor 贫困者,穷人; |
| 例句 | ADJ-GRADED (人)贫穷的,贫困的 Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. 例: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。 例: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。 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. 例: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。 例:...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood.为贫民区儿童设立的街坊文教馆 ADJ 可怜的;不幸的 You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. 例:I feel sorry for that poor child...我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。 例:Poor chap — he was killed in an air crash...不幸的家伙,他死于空难。 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. 例:The flat was in a poor state of repair...公寓严重失修。 例: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。 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. 例:...poor wages and working conditions.低薪和恶劣的工作条件 ADJ-GRADED 不熟练的;蹩脚的 You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity. 例:He was a poor actor...他是个蹩脚的演员。 例:Hospitals are poor at collecting information.医院收集信息能力很差。 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. 例: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。 例:...soil that is poor in zinc.缺锌的土壤 |
| 变形 | est:poorest~er:poorer~ |
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