poor

[US]/pɔː(r)/
[UK]/pʊr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 贫困的,贫穷的 低劣的,可怜的
Word Forms
比较级poorer
最高级poorest

Phrases & Collocations

poor quality

质量差的;品质低劣的

poor people

贫民,穷人

poor man

可怜的人,穷人

poor performance

表现不佳

poor health

不健康

poor boy

切开中间夹肉干酪蔬菜等的大三明治

poor management

n. 管理不善,治理不善;经营粗放

poor prognosis

不良预后

poor condition

状况不好;质量不佳

poor fellow

可怜的家伙,可怜的人

poor child

可怜的孩子/小孩

poor thing

可怜的人,可怜的家伙

poor efficiency

低效率

poor student

贫困生;学困生

poor service

差劲的服务

poor soil

贫瘠土壤

in poor health

身体不好;虚弱

poor appetite

食欲不振

poor eyesight

视力很差;视力差

Example Sentences

cotton is a poor insulator.

棉花隔热性差。

Deptford is a poor area.

德特福德是个贫苦地区。

the poor remain unhoused.

穷人仍无栖身之所。

the family was in a poor way.

这个家庭生活贫困。

He is a poor speaker.

他是一个蹩脚的演讲者。

a poor risk for surgery

手术成功的希望不大的病患

Real-world Examples

The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

富人在变得越来越富,穷人在变得越来越穷。

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

Denny has devoted himself to helping the poor.

丹尼一直都致力于帮助穷人。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Visibility will be very, very poor during the height of the snowstorm.

在暴风雪达到最严重情况时,能见度会很差。

Source: PBS English News

Oh, that poor, incredibly hideous, disgusting, ugly man.

哦,这个可怜的、面目狰狞的、恶心、丑陋的男人。

Source: Focus on the Oscars

Poor countries struggle the most with dengue.

贫穷国家应对登革热更加艰难。

Source: VOA Special English Health

This word describes a drinker's poor movements.

这个词描述的是饮酒者糟糕的动作。

Source: This month VOA Special English

It may have poor safety qualities or poor effectiveness qualities.

可能它的安全性或有效性就比较差了。

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

The farmer ascribed the poor harvest to drought.

农民把歉收归因于干旱。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

And John! Poor John! He needs so much money!

约翰!可怜的约翰!他需要那么多钱!

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

That was poor. That was really poor.

讲得太普通了。讲得真是太糟糕了。

Source: Gourmet Base

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