poor
英 /pɔː/ 美 /pʊr/
- adj. 贫穷的Having very little money or few possessions
- adj. 差的；不足的Of low quality or lacking something necessary
- adj. 可怜的Deserving sympathy because of an unfortunate situation
The poor family could barely afford fresh vegetables.
这户贫困家庭几乎买不起新鲜蔬菜。
Poor public transport can limit employment opportunities for people living far from major urban centres.
公共交通不便可能限制远离主要城市中心的居民的就业机会。
搭配
poor health 健康状况不佳poor quality 质量差poor in nutrients 营养匮乏poor families 贫困家庭
辨析提示
poor at表示不擅长；poor in表示缺乏。
词族
poverty (n.)、poorly (adv.)
反义 rich
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