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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- poor
[puər]
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1.
adjective
[+person]
(not rich) 贫穷的
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2.
adjective
[+country]
[ area]
贫困的
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3.
adjective
[+quality]
[ performance]
(bad) 低水平的
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4.
adjective
[+eyesight]
[ memory]
[ health]
不好的
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5.
adjective
[+swimmer]
[ reader]
糟糕的
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6.
adjective
[+wages]
[ conditions]
[ results]
[ attendance]
差的
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7.
n pl
the poor 穷人
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to be poor in sth
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[+resources，vitamins] 缺乏某物
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to be poor at doing sth
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不善于做某事
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poor (old) Bill
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可怜的(老)比尔
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- poor
[pʊər]
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1.
adjective
可怜的，不幸的
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Oh，you poor thing.
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啊，你真可怜。
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2.
adjective
没钱的，贫穷的
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3.
adjective
贫穷的，贫困的
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The country had a poor economy.
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这个国家经济状况很差。
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They lived in the poor section of town.
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他们住在城镇的贫困区。
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4.
adjective
缺少的，缺乏的
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The area was poor in timber and coal.
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这个地区缺乏木材和煤。
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5.
adjective
不够的，不足的
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6.
adjective
差劲的，不好的
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Expectations were poor.
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前景预期不好。
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7.
adjective
可鄙的，卑鄙的
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8.
adjective
[Ironic]
谦恭的，谦卑的
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9.
adjective
衰弱的，孱弱的，消瘦的
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10.
n.[c]
[Plural]
穷人
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The urban poor need assistance.
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城市贫民需要帮助。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- poor
[pυə]
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1.
adj
lacking financial or other means of subsistence; needy
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2.
adj
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
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the poor
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3.
adj
characterized by or indicating poverty
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the country had a poor economy
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4.
adj
deficient in amount; scanty or inadequate
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a poor salary
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5.
adj
[when postpositive, usually foll by in]
badly supplied (with resources, materials, etc)
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a region poor in wild flowers
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6.
adj
lacking in quality; inferior
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7.
adj
giving no pleasure; disappointing or disagreeable
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a poor play
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8.
adj
[prenominal]
deserving of pity; unlucky
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poor John is ill again
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9.
adj
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French povre, from Latin pauper; see pauper, poverty
Examples
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He is a poor apology for an actor.
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他是个滥竽充数的演员。
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This team is a poor bet.
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押在这个队身上的赌注少得可怜。
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Illness may come from a poor diet.
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疾病可能因饮食差所致。
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poor transportation facilities
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差劲的交通设备
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poor footing following the rain
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雨后场地情况很糟
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