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  • Derivatives : n  poorness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

poor [puər]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] (not rich) 贫穷的
  2. 2. adjective [+country, area] 贫困的
  3. 3. adjective [+quality, performance] (bad) 低水平的
  4. 4. adjective [+eyesight, memory, health] 不好的
  5. 5. adjective [+swimmer, reader] 糟糕的
  6. 6. adjective [+wages, conditions, results, attendance] 差的
  7. 7. n pl the poor 穷人
    to be poor in sth
    [+resources, vitamins] 缺乏某物
    to be poor at doing sth
    不善于做某事
    poor (old) Bill
    可怜的(老)比尔

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

poor [pυr] [puə]
  1. 1. adjective 贫困的；贫穷的
    He came from a poor family.
    他出身于一个贫寒家庭。
  2. 2. adjective 显示贫穷的；有关贫困的
  3. 3. adjective 缺少的；尤指不充足的；贫乏的
    poor crops
    歉收
    This year we've got a poor crop of fruits.
    今年我们的水果欠收。
    Fast food is very poor in vitamins and minerals.
    快餐中缺乏维生素和矿物质。
  4. 4. adjective 贫瘠的
    Poor soil adds to the farmer's problems.
    贫瘠的土壤更增添了农民们的困难。
  5. 5. adjective 粗劣的；蹩脚的；不好的；坏的
    He's wearing poor clothes.
    他穿着廉价的劣质衣服。
  6. 6. adjective 差劲的；技艺差的；能力差的；效率低的
    a poor golfer
    技艺差的高尔夫球手
  7. 7. adjective 瘦弱的；消瘦的
    a poor body
    消瘦的身体
  8. 8. adjective 可怜的；悲惨的；不幸的
  9. 9. adjective 卑劣的；可鄙的；谦卑的；卑下的
  10. 10. adjective 乏味的；无聊的；没有意思的
    to have a poor time
    过一段乏味的时间
  11. 11. adjective 破旧的
  12. 12. noun [the poors]穷人；贫民

Collins English-English Dictionary

poor [pυə]
  1. 1. adj lacking financial or other means of subsistence; needy
  2. 2. adj (as collective noun; preceded by the)
    the poor
  3. 3. adj characterized by or indicating poverty
    the country had a poor economy
  4. 4. adj deficient in amount; scanty or inadequate
    a poor salary
  5. 5. adj [when postpositive, usually foll by in] badly supplied (with resources, materials, etc)
    a region poor in wild flowers
  6. 6. adj lacking in quality; inferior
  7. 7. adj giving no pleasure; disappointing or disagreeable
    a poor play
  8. 8. adj [prenominal] deserving of pity; unlucky
    poor John is ill again
  9. 9. adj [Etymology] C13: from Old French povre, from Latin pauper; see pauper, poverty
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Examples

We provided against a poor crop.
我们防备歉收。 → against
He is a poor apology for an actor.
他是个滥竽充数的演员。 → apology
Her arithmetic is poor.
她的计算技能很差。 → arithmetic
This team is a poor bet.
押在这个队身上的赌注少得可怜。 → bet
He comes from an poor family.
他出身于贫家。 → come
Illness may come from a poor diet.
疾病可能因饮食差所致。 → come
that poor devil
那个可怜的家伙 → devil
poor transportation facilities
差劲的交通设备 → facility
far from poor
一点儿也不穷 → far
poor footing following the rain
雨后场地情况很糟 → footing
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