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poor
/pʊr/
(比较级: poorer; 最高级: poorest)
adj.
Having little or no means; lacking riches. 无产的;贫穷的。
Lacking in good qualities; inferior in any one of a number of ways, as lacking strength or vigor, beauty or dignity. 劣质的;差的。
Dejected; spiritless; wretched. 沮丧的;无精打采的;可怜的。
- A poor sort of creature. 可怜虫。
Lean. 瘦弱的。
Inferior in skill or execution. 拙劣的。
Without fertility. 贫瘠的。
- poor soil 瘠土。
Scanty. 缺乏的。
- a poor harvest 歉收。
Unimportant; humble. 不重要的;低微的。
- in my poor opinion 就个人鄙见。
Calling forth tenderness, compassion, or disdain. 【俚】令人哀怜的;令人藐视的。
- Poor child! 可怜的孩子啊!
短语:
Poor fellow! 可怜虫。
Poor thing! 可怜虫。
(as) poor as a church mouse 【口】一贫如洗。
(as) poor as Lazarus 【古】很穷。
cut a poor figure 露穷相。
习语:
poor box 教堂捐款济贫箱。
poor boy 【美】三明治之一种。
poor farm 【美】济贫农场。
poor law 济贫法;生活保护法。
poor man's weatherglass 【植】紫蘩篓。
poor rate 【英】【史】济贫税。
poor white 【美】(南部)贫困白人。
衍生词:
n. poorness.
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
poor¹
/pʊə; pɔː/
adj.
1. (needy) [+ person] 贫穷的;贫困的
- 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。
- People here are poor and can't afford better food. 这里的人很穷, 吃不起好一点的食物。
2. [+ area, country] 贫困的;(资源)贫乏的
- children in a poor neighbourhood 贫民区的儿童
- Many countries are still as poor as they have ever been. 许多国家仍和过去一样贫困。
3. [+ amount, rate, number] 不足的;低于预期(或正常)水平的
- poor wages and working conditions 较低的工资和较差的工作条件
- a poor mark 较低的分数
- Attendance at the meetings has been very poor. 出席会议的人很少。
4. to be poor in sth
(be deficient) 缺乏…;缺少…
- Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre. 脂肪和糖富含能量, 但缺少维生素、矿物质和膳食纤维。
- The library's very poor in reference books. 图书馆的参考书很少。
- soil that is poor in zinc 缺锌的土壤
5. (unfortunate) 可怜的;不幸的
- I feel sorry for that poor child. 我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。
- Poor David, he's very unlucky! 可怜的戴维, 他很不走运。
poor old 可怜的老家伙
- Poor old Jade, she can't do a thing right. 可怜的老杰德, 她一件事也做不好。
6. (inferior) 劣质的;次的
- England gave a poor performance in last night's match against France. 英格兰队在昨晚和法国队的比赛中表现很糟糕。
- Poor service and mediocre food made for a disappointing dinner. 这顿饭吃得让人失望, 服务很差劲, 饭菜也平平。
- The provision of childcare in the city is poor. 市里提供的儿童保育服务很糟糕。
- The wine was poor. 葡萄酒很难喝。
- The school's exam results were poor. 这所学校的考试成绩很差。
7. (weak) 低于正常水平的;较弱的;较差的
- He realised, however, that Louis-Charles was in a poor state and that he could do very little for him. 然而, 他意识到路易斯-查尔斯状态很不好, 而他几乎不能为他做什么。
- She has very poor health and isn't able to get out much at all. 她身体很虚弱, 根本不能经常出门。
- poor eyesight 很弱的视力
to be in a poor state of repair 失修
- The flat was in a poor state of repair. 公寓失修了。
8. (unskilled) 不擅长的;不称职的;不熟练的
- He was a poor actor. 他是个蹩脚的演员。
- She never hid the fact that she was a poor cook. 她从不掩饰自己是个厨艺不精的厨师的事实。
to be poor at doing sth 不擅长做…
- Hospitals are poor at collecting information. 医院不善于收集信息。
9. poor man's sth 穷人的…;…的便宜替代品
- This fish is known as 'poor man's turbot'. 这种鱼被认为是“穷人的鲆鱼”。
poor²
/pʊə; pɔː/
npl.
the poor 穷人
- Even the poor have their pride. 即使是穷人也有自尊。
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
poor
/pʊə, pɔː/, US: /pʊr/
a.poorer, poorest
贫穷的;可怜的;不好的,差的
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
poor
n. 贫穷的,少,弱的
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
poor
adj.(形容词) poor.er, poor.est
1. Having little or no wealth and few or no possessions. 贫穷的,穷困的:几乎没有或完全没有财产的
2. Lacking in a specified resource or quality: 贫乏的:在某种特定的资源或数量上缺乏的:
- an area poor in timber and coal; a diet poor in calcium. 缺乏木材和煤炭的地区;缺乏钙的饮食
3. Not adequate in quality; inferior: 拙劣的,差的:在质量上不足的;低等的:
- a poor performance. 拙劣的表演
4. Lacking in value; insufficient: 不足的,匮乏的:价值上缺乏的;不足的:
- poor wages. 薄微的工资
5. Lacking in quantity: 数量不够的:
- poor attendance. 寥寥无几的与会者
6. Lacking fertility: 贫瘠的:
- poor soil. 贫瘠的土地
7. Undernourished; lean. 营养不良的;瘦的
8. Humble: 谦卑的:
- a poor spirit. 谦卑的灵魂
9. Eliciting or deserving pity; pitiable: 令人怜悯的:引起或值得怜悯的;可悲的:
- couldn't rescue the poor fellow. 无法搭救那个可怜的小伙子
n.(used with a pl. verb)(名词)(与复数动词连用)
People with little or no wealth and possessions considered as a group: 穷人们:几乎没有或完全没有财富或财产的一群人:
- The urban poor are in need of homes. 城市里的穷人需要住房
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
poor
adj. 不良的,瘦弱的,贫瘠的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
poor
不良,差,弱
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
poor
adj. 贫穷
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
poor
adj. 贫,贫困
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
poor
adj.
贫困的, 贫穷的
- Many poor people gathered at the gate. 许多穷苦人聚集在门口。
- The village used to be poor. 这个村庄过去很穷。
- She is too poor to satisfy her family's material needs. 她太穷了, 无法满足家人的物质需要。
贫乏的
- The farm is a very poor one. 这个农场贫瘠得很。
低劣的; 次等的
- An actor who mouths his lines is a poor actor. 装腔作势背台词的演员不是好演员。
- My handwriting is poorer than hers. 我的字还不如她的。
(身体)衰弱的
- He's still in poor health after his illness. 病好后他的身体仍很弱。
可怜的; 不幸的
- The poor old man had lost both his sons in the war. 这位不幸的老人在战争中失去了两个儿子。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
poor1
(adjective 形容词)
贫穷的
Poor people can’t afford luxuries. 穷人买不起奢侈品。
SYNONYM 同义词:badly off, bankrupt, beggarly, [informal日常用语] broke, deprived, destitute, hard up,homeless, impecunious, impoverished, in debt,indigent, needy, penniless, penurious, povertystricken,[informal日常用语] skint, underpaid,underprivileged.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅rich.
贫瘠的
poor soil. 瘠土。
SYNONYM 同义词:barren, exhausted,infertile, sterile, unproductive.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅fertile.
不足的
a poor yield from the garden. 菜园歉收。
SYNONYM 同义词:low, mean, SEE参阅 scanty, small, sparse,unprofitable, unrewarding.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅plentiful.
粗劣的
goods of poor quality. 劣质的货物。
SYNONYM 同义词:bad,cheap, deficient, faulty, imperfect, inadequate,inferior, low-grade, mediocre, paltry, secondrate,shoddy, substandard, unsatisfactory, useless,worthless.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅superior.
[informal日常用语] 可怜的
The poor animals stood in the rain. 那些动物站在外面淋雨, 怪可怜的。
SYNONYM 同义词:forlorn, hapless, luckless, miserable,pathetic, pitiable, sad, unfortunate, unhappy,unlucky, wretched.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅lucky.
a poor person 穷人
SYNONYM 同义词:beggar, down-and-out,pauper, tramp, vagrant, wretch.
poor people 穷人
SYNONYM 同义词:the destitute, the homeless.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
poor1
be a/the ,poor man’s 'sb/'sth
be a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing ﹙比同类的名人﹚逊色的人;﹙可作同样用途但﹚价格低廉的物品:
Try some of this sparkling white wine—the poor man’s champagne. 嚐嚐这种白葡萄汽酒吧,这是穷人的香槟酒。
be/come a poor second, third, etc. (especially BrE)
finish a long way behind the winner in a race,competition, etc. ﹙在体育比赛等中﹚远远落后:
The Socialists won the election easily with 40% of the vote, with the Democrats coming a poor second with only 26%. 社会党以40%的得票轻易地在选举中获胜,第二位的民主党远远落在后面,只得到了26%的选票。
(as) poor as a church 'mouse
very poor 非常贫穷:
She was as poor as a church mouse, living on a tiny pension. 她一贫如洗,靠菲薄的养老金生活。
,poor old 'sb/'sth (informal)
used to express sympathy ﹙表示同情﹚可怜的,不幸的:
Poor old Mrs Kirk’s just gone into hospital again. 可怜的柯克太太又进医院了。
She sat down to rest her poor old legs. 她坐下来让她可怜的双腿休息一下。
a poor re'lation
sb/sth with less importance, respect or power than others 穷亲戚;无名小卒;微不足道的人﹙或事物﹚:
At the peace conference, our country was treated very much as the poor relation. 在和谈中,我国好像是富人的穷亲戚,处处低人一等。
in good/poor spirits 另见spirits
take a dim/poor view of sb/sth 另见view
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
poor1
adj.
贫穷的, 贫困的
贫弱的, 贫瘠的, 贫乏的
[口] 不幸的; 可怜的; 胆小的; 已故的
粗劣的; 拙劣的; 破旧的
瘦弱的, 虚弱的; 精神萎糜的
少量的, 不足道的; 浅薄的, 乏味的
卑贱的, 可鄙的
【律】需要救济的
- a poor crop 歉收
- a poor cook 拙劣的厨师
- a poor memory 不好的记忆力
- a poor supply 不足的供应
- in poor healtth 健康不佳
- How is your poor father? 你那可怜的父亲怎么样?
- He is a poor speaker. 他是一个蹩脚的演讲者。
poor2
n.
[the poor]穷人(总称语)
- The rich ought to help the poor. 富人应该帮助穷人。

继承用法
poor-compactibility
n.
低成型性
poorhouse
n.
济贫院
poor-mouth
vi.
以贫穷作借口
poor3
vt.
把...说得一钱不值
poor-spirited
adj.
无气力的, 胆怯的; 可鄙的
poorness
n.
aged poor relief
贫穷救济
poor as a church mouse
一贫如洗
poor as a rat
一贫如洗
as poor as a church mouse
一贫如洗
as poor as a rat
一贫如洗
(as) poor as Job
一贫如洗, 家徒四壁
the casual poor
[英]偶尔需要救济的人
the new poor
新近败落的人
The poor must pay for all.
[谚]穷人总吃亏。

参考词汇
<a href="bword://poor">poor</a>;<a href="bword://impoverished">impoverished</a>;<a href="bword://destitute">destitute</a>;<a href="bword://penniless">penniless</a>;
意思都含“贫穷的”。
poor 指“无钱的”、“衣食不足的”, 如:
- He is poor. 他穷。
impoverished 指“从舒适富有而变为贫穷的”, 如:
- an impoverished aristocrat 没落贵族。
destitute 指“穷得连吃、穿及其他生活必需品都解决不了的”, 如:
- When Mr. Smith died, his wife and children were left destitute. 史密斯先生死时, 他的妻子和孩子都陷入贫困。
penniless指“分文没有的”, 但有时可指”暂时没钱的”, 如:
- He found himself penniless in a strange city. 在异乡他发现自已身无分文。
<a href="bword://rich">rich</a>;<a href="bword://wealthy">wealthy</a>;<a href="bword://well-to-do">well-to-do</a>;
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
poor
/pʊə/
(poorer,poorest)
1. 形容词 Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. (人) 贫穷的
- The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor. 我们学校请不起更好的老师是因为这里的人穷。
2. 复数型名词 The poor are people who are poor. 穷人 (与)(the)(连用)
- Even the poor have their pride. 即使穷人也有他们的自尊。
3. 形容词 The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. 贫困的 (国家、地区等)
- Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been. 许多第三世界国家一如既往地贫困。
4. 形容词 You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. 可怜的 [ADJ n] [情感]
- I feel sorry for that poor child. 我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。
- It was way too much for the poor guy to overcome. 它对那个可怜的家伙来讲太难客服。
5. 形容词 If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. (质量、水准、条件等) 差的
- ...the poor state of the economy. …经济的不良状况。
- The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision has widened. 儿童保育供给的最佳和最低水准之间加大了差距。
6. poorly 副词 差地
- Some are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents. 一些人住在建得很差的宿舍里,甚至住在帐篷里。
7. 形容词 If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable. 低的 (数量或比率)
- ...poor wages and working conditions. …低的工资和差的工作条件。
8. poorly 副词 低地
- During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended. 第一个星期晚间会议出勤率低。
9. 形容词 You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity. (技术) 差劲的
- He was a poor actor. 他是个差劲的演员。
10. poorly 副词 差劲地 [ADV after v]
- Cheetahs breed very poorly in captivity. 猎豹在圈养的情况下繁殖力很差。
11. 形容词 If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance. (某特质或物质) 贫乏的 [v-link ADJ 'in' n]
- Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins and minerals. 脂肪和糖富含热量,但缺乏维生素和矿物质。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典