to be poor in sth

to be poor in sth
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。
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
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。
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