poor的英文翻譯是什麼意思，詞典釋義與在線翻譯：
詳盡釋義
- 不幸的，可憐的， 令人同情的
- 貧窮的，貧寒的，清貧的
- 差的，粗劣的，劣質的，次的
- 缺乏的，缺少的
- 貧乏的，遠遠落後的
- 窮人（the poor）
- 值得同情
雙解釋義
- 貧困的,貧窮的 having very little money and therefore a low standard of living
- 低劣的,次等的 rather far below the usual standard, low in quality
- 貧乏的 rather far less than is needed or expected, small in size or quantity
- (身體)衰弱的 (of health) rather weak, not good
- [A]可憐的,不幸的 deserving or causing pity , unlucky
英英釋義
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people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group);
"the urban poor need assistance"
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deserving or inciting pity;
"a hapless victim"
"miserable victims of war"
"the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"
"piteous appeals for help"
"pitiable homeless children"
"a pitiful fate"
"Oh, you poor thing"
"his poor distorted limbs"
"a wretched life"
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having little money or few possessions;
"deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"
"the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
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characterized by or indicating poverty;
"the country had a poor economy"
"they lived in the poor section of town"
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lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances;
"a poor land"
"the area was poor in timber and coal"
"food poor in nutritive value"
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not sufficient to meet a need;
"an inadequate income"
"a poor salary"
"money is short"
"on short rations"
"food is in short supply"
"short on experience"
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unsatisfactory;
"a poor light for reading"
"poor morale"
"expectations were poor"
poor的用法和樣例：
例句
- The poor horse looked all skin and bone.
這匹馬骨瘦如柴,看起來很可憐。 - He was too poor to buy a new coat.
他窮得無法買新衣。 - Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.
白葡萄汽酒算是廉價的香檳。 - Some people may regard radio as the poor relation of broadcasting.
有些人可能認為無線電廣播在廣播事業中稍遜一籌。 - My eyes were tired from reading in a poor light.
因在不良的光線下閱讀,我的眼睛很疲勞。
- Conditions in poor quarters were horrible.
城裡窮人居住區條件十分糟糕。 - She works hard for the welfare of the poor.
她為了窮人的福利而辛勤工作。
辭彙搭配
- poor chance 機會不大
- desperately poor 窮得走投無路
- incredibly poor 窮得令人難以置信
- poor in 在…方面貧乏
- poor in minerals 礦藏貧乏
- poor in natural resources 自然資源貧乏
經典引文
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My parents, though poor, were religious and honest.
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Warren Hastings was poor, but his ancestors had once owned large estates.
出自： W. S. Churchill -
We were as poor as church mice once, but I would have every minute of it again.
出自：Milton Keynes Express -
The poet was so poor he was in bed, for his clothes were pawned.
出自： A. Thwaite
