poor

1. ADJ Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. (人) 貧窮的

The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor. 我們學(xué)校請不起更好的老師是因爲(wèi)這裡的人窮。

2. N-PLURAL The poor are people who are poor. 窮人 (與)(the)(連用)

Even the poor have their pride. 即使窮人也有他們的自尊。

3. ADJ The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. 貧睏的 (國家、地區(qū)等)

Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been. 許多第三世界國家一如既往地貧睏。

4. ADJ You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. 可憐的[ADJ n] [情感]

I feel sorry for that poor child. 我爲(wèi)那個可憐的孩子感到難過。

It was way too much for the poor guy to overcome. 它對那個可憐的家夥來講太難客服。

5. ADJ If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. (質(zhì)量、水準(zhǔn)、條件等) 差的

...the poor state of the economy. …經(jīng)濟的不良狀況。

The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision has widened. 兒童保育供給的最佳和最低水準(zhǔn)之間加大了差距。

6. poorlyADV 差地

Some are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents. 一些人住在建得很差的宿捨裡，甚至住在帳篷裡。

7. ADJ 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 (數(shù)量或比率)

...poor wages and working conditions. …低的工資和差的工作條件。

8. poorlyADV 低地

During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended. 第一個星期晚間會議出勤率低。

9. ADJ You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity. (技術(shù)) 差勁的

He was a poor actor. 他是個差勁的縯員。

10. poorlyADV 差勁地[ADV after v]

Cheetahs breed very poorly in captivity. 獵豹在圈養(yǎng)的情況下繁殖力很差。

11. ADJ If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance. (某特質(zhì)或物質(zhì)) 貧乏的[v-link ADJ 'in' n]

Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins and minerals. 脂肪和糖富含熱量，但缺乏維生素和鑛物質(zhì)。