poor
[pʊə]
adj.可怜的, 贫穷的, 低劣的
n.穷人
例句与用法:
Some people may regard radio as the poor relation of broadcasting.
有些人可能认为无线电广播在广播事业中稍逊一筹。
Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.
白葡萄汽酒算是廉价的香槟。
He was too poor to buy a new coat.
他穷得无法买新衣。
词形变化:
形容词比较级: poorer | 形容词最高级: poorest | 名词: poorness |
a.
1. 贫穷的; 贫困的
My family used to be poor.
我家过去很穷。
2. 粗劣的; 蹩脚的
3. 贫乏的; 缺少的; 不充足的
That country is poor in natural resources.
那个国家自然资源贫乏。
4. 体弱的
He's still in poor health after his illness.
他病后身体仍很虚弱。
5. 【贬】输不起的[B]
6. 可怜的; 不幸的[B]
How's your poor father?
你可怜的父亲怎么样了?
7. 谦卑的; 卑微的
poor
形容词比较级:poorer
形容词最高级:poorest
词形变化:
形容词比较级: poorer | 形容词最高级: poorest | 名词: poorness |
同义词:
destitute | needy | unfortunate | broke | meager | impoverished | inadequate | wretched | pitiful | penniless | hard up | deprived | miserable | underprivileged | weak | feeble | inferior | insignificant | bad | bankrupt | haggard | defective | squalid | sorry | depressed | coarse | common | ordinary | lame | indigent | impecunious | pathetic | piteous | short | pitiable | poor people | hapless | misfortunate | evil | wicked | ill |
反义词:
rich | rich people | good | fat |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.贫穷的, 贫困的
penniless
bankrupt
broke
needy
destitute
impoverished
a.可怜的, 不幸的
pitiful
unfortunate
wretched
miserable
同义参见:
meager
depressed
squalid
bad
coarse
meager
sorry
defective
lame1
ordinary
haggard
common
反义:
a.贫困的; 缺乏的
rich
wealthy
well-to-do
fat
affluent
反义参见:
good
poor[puə; pɔ:]adj.1.■2.■贫困的,贫穷的3.■【法律】靠救济生活的4.■缺少的,(尤指)不充足的;贫乏的5.■有关贫穷的;显示贫困的6.■瘦弱的,消瘦的7.■粗劣的;蹩脚的;不好的;坏的8.■(土地)贫瘠的;质差的9.■卑劣的;可鄙的;谦卑的10.■乏味的;无聊的;没有意思的11.■不顶用的;微不足道的12.■差劲的;技艺差的;不理想的;糟糕的13.■能力差的;效率低的14.■可怜的;悲惨的;不幸的15.■[英国方言]已故的,亡的16.■破旧的近义词impoverisheddestituteimpecuniousindigent反义词richwealthyas poor as a church mouse一贫如洗,穷到极点as poor as Job's turkey家徒四壁,一贫如洗have a poor chance for做(或得)某事(物)的机会不大have a poor memory记忆力不好poor fellow见 fellowpoor heart见 heartpoor thing见 thingthe casual poor[英国英语]偶尔需要救济的人the new poor新近败落的人the poor[总称]穷人,贫民;依靠慈善救济或教区救济的人们the poor in spirit温顺谦和的人
poorpoor[puə]adj.1.■贫穷的, 贫困的2.■贫弱的, 贫瘠的, 贫乏的3.■[口] 不幸的; 可怜的; 胆小的; 已故的4.■粗劣的; 拙劣的; 破旧的5.■瘦弱的, 虚弱的; 精神萎糜的6.■少量的, 不足道的; 浅薄的, 乏味的7.■卑贱的, 可鄙的8.■【律】需要救济的a poor crop歉收a poor cook拙劣的厨师a poor memory不好的记忆力a poor supply不足的供应in poor healtth健康不佳How is your poor father?你那可怜的父亲怎么样?He is a poor speaker.他是一个蹩脚的演讲者。
词性变化poorn.1.■[the poor]穷人(总称语)The rich ought to help the poor.富人应该帮助穷人。
继承用法poor-compactibilityn.1.■低成型性poorhouse[ˈpʊəhaʊs]n.1.■济贫院poor-mouth[ˈpʊəmaʊð,-mɑʊθ]vi.1.■以贫穷作借口
词性变化poorvt.1.■把...说得一钱不值poor-spiritedadj.1.■无气力的, 胆怯的; 可鄙的poorness[ˈpʊənɪs; (US) ˈpʊərnɪs]n.
参考词汇poor;impoverished;destitute;penniless;意思都含“贫穷的”。1.■poor 指“无钱的”、“衣食不足的”, 如:He is poor.他穷。2.■impoverished 指“从舒适富有而变为贫穷的”, 如:an impoverished aristocrat没落贵族。3.■destitute 指“穷得连吃、穿及其他生活必需品都解决不了的”, 如:When Mr. Smith died, his wife and children were left destitute.史密斯先生死时, 他的妻子和孩子都陷入贫困。4.■penniless指“分文没有的”, 但有时可指”暂时没钱的”, 如:He found himself penniless in a strange city.在异乡他发现自已身无分文。rich;wealthy;well-to-do;
adjective
- lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society
穷的,贫穷的,贫困的
people who were too poor to afford a telephone.
穷得买不起电话的人。
[as noun the poor]the gap between the rich and the poor has widened.
富人和穷人的差距已经拉大。
■(of a place) inhabited by people without sufficient money
(地方)穷人住的,贫苦的
Deptford is a poor area.
德特福德是个贫苦地区。 - worse than is usual, expected, or desirable; of a low or inferior standard or quality
糟糕的,不理想的;差的,劣的
her work was poor.
她干的活很糟糕。
many people are eating a very poor diet.
很多人都吃得很差。
■[predic.](poor in)deficient or lacking in
缺乏的,缺少的,贫乏的
the water is poor in nutrients.
水缺少营养物质。
■(dated)used ironically to deprecate something belonging to or offered by oneself
(旧)谦卑的,卑微的,卑下的
he is, in my poor opinion, a more handsome young man.
以鄙人之见,他更是一个英俊小生。 - [attrib.](of a person) considered to be deserving of pity or sympathy
(人)可怜的,值得同情的
they enquired after poor Dorothy's broken hip.
他们询问了可怜的多萝西折断髋骨的情况。
(as) poor as a church mouse (或 as church mice)
- extremely poor
一贫如洗,贫困潦倒
- a wealthy young person whose money brings them no contentment (often used as an expression of mock sympathy)
[常用来表示含嘲弄语气的同情]可怜的小富哥(或妹)
- an inferior or cheaper substitute for the thing specified
较劣质的(或较便宜的)替代品
corduroy has always been the poor man's velvet.
灯芯绒一直是天鹅绒的便宜替代品。
- a person or thing that is considered inferior or subordinate to others of the same type or group
无名小卒,微不足道的人(或东西)
for many years radio has been the poor relation of the media.
多年来收音机一直是媒体中微不足道的一种形式。
- regard with disfavour or disapproval
不喜欢,看不起
- Middle English: from Old French poure, from Latin pauper
poor
名词 poor:
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
同义词:poor people
形容词 poor:
deserving or inciting pity
同义词:hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, wretched
having little money or few possessions
characterized by or indicating poverty
lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances
not sufficient to meet a need
同义词:inadequate, short
unsatisfactory
poor
■Poor chap, his wife has just died.
不幸的小伙子啊,他刚刚死了妻子。
■Don't make fun of the poor boy.
不要取笑那个可怜的孩子。
■We had a poor crop of raspberries this year.
今年我们的悬钩子歉收。
■The prospects for this year's wine harvest are poor.
今年的葡萄酒产量前景不佳。
■In days of yore, we lived in poor.
从前,我们的生活很穷困。
■They are the poor men living in a garret.
他们就是住在阁楼上的穷人。
■They are poor but proud; they never borrow money or ask for help.
他们虽穷但很自重,他们从不向人借钱或求助。
■They would stop the rich from robbing the poor.
他们要制止富人掠夺穷人。
■Get third prize is poor consolation for all their hard work.
他们那麽努力才获得三等奖,真有点说不过去。
■He will do almost anything for the poor, except get off their back.
他几乎任何事情都愿意为穷人做,除了从他们的背上下来以外。
■He comes spring in the poor family.
他出身于贫苦的家庭。
■He's a good batsman but a poor bowler.
他击球不错,但投球不太好。
■He dishonorably exploited the poor by making them work for less pay.
他卑鄙地剥削穷人,要他们为他工作,却短付工资。
■He is praised for his being all for helping the poor.
他因尽力帮助穷人受到了赞美。
■He is a penny pinch because he grew up in a poor family.
他在穷人家长大,所以非常节省。
■He was too poor to buy an astronomical telescope.
他太穷了,买不起天文望远镜。
■He is too poor to maintain his family.
他太穷了,无法养活家人。
■He was too poor to buy shoes for his family.
他太穷,无钱给家人买鞋穿。
■He has lost his job, poor devil!
他失业了,可怜的人!
■He did well by his poor relatives.
他对他的穷亲戚很慷慨。
■He have great sympathy for the poor and the unfortunate.
他对穷人和不幸的人怀着深深的同情。
■His concern for the poor is only a pose.
他对穷人的关心只不过是做做样子罢了。
■His generosity to the poor is well known.
他对穷人的慷慨为人所熟知。
■He is very downhearted about the poor grade he got in school.
他对糟糕的学业成绩感到十分沮丧。
■He gives generously to the poor.
他慷慨地施舍给穷人。
■His odds are very poor after he sprained his wrist.
他扭伤了手腕,获胜的可能性极小。
■His spelling's poor but he's very quick at figures.
他拼写差,但算术好。
■His latest effort is a poor excuse for a novel.
他最近的作品只是一部劣质的小说。
■He gave the poor donkey a terrible lashing.
他狠命地抽打那头可怜的驴。
■His illness was brought on by poor feeding.
他的病是饮食不佳引起的。
■He was too poor to buy a new coat.
他穷得无法买新衣。
■His poor handwriting can not be read by himself.
他糟糕的笔迹无法被他本人所辨认。
■He remained poor all his life.
他终生贫穷。
■He told us a romance about a prince who married a poor girl.
他给我们讲了一位王子娶了一个穷人家女孩的传奇故事。
■He could feel their sarcastic tone about his poor work.
他能感觉到他们对他拙劣作品的讽刺语调。
■His poor sight is a hangover from a bad illness he had.
他视力不好是他生了一场大病留下的后遗症。
■He worked hard to produce good crops from poor soil.
他辛勤耕作,为使瘠薄的土地上长出好庄稼。
■His poor little son fainted from hunger.
他那可怜的小儿子饿得昏厥过去了。
■He bobbed the poor old woman out of her savings.
他骗走了那位可怜老妇人的积蓄。
■Mps representing marginal seat are worried about the government's poor show in the opinion poll.
代表边际席位的下院议员对政府在民意测验中的坏的表现表示忧虑。
■Irresolute persons make poor victors.
优柔寡断的人不会成为胜利者。
■As a work of art it is very poor.
作为艺术品这是十分拙劣的。
■You must not despise a man because he is poor.
你不可因一个人贫穷而轻视他。
■You will strain your eyes by reading in such poor light.
你在这样弱的光线下看书会损伤视力的。
■All your teasing of poor Michael is getting beyond a joke.
你拿可怜的迈克尔打趣可要出圈儿了。
■Poor health may be a bar to success in life.
健康不佳可能成为人一生中取得成功的障碍。
■Poor health may be a barrier to success.
健康欠佳可能成为取得成功的障碍。
■The company ought to do something about the poor service.
公司应该对服务质量不佳一事采取些措施。
■Stop digging at the poor child!
别再挖苦这个可怜的孩子了吧!
■Stop taking the mickey (out of poor Susan)!
别取笑(可怜的苏珊)了!