【poor】的翻译、意思

美: [pʊər; pʊr]

英: [pɔ:(r)]

1.adj. 贫穷的；可怜的；贫乏的；卑鄙的

2.n. (Poor)人名；(英、伊朗)普尔

CET4   TEM4    ( poorer, poorest ) 

1. [ADJ] Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. (人) 贫穷的

例：The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor.我们学校请不起更好的老师是因为这里的人穷。

2. [N-PLURAL] The poor are people who are poor. 穷人 (与)(the)(连用)

例：Even the poor have their pride.即使穷人也有他们的自尊。

3. [ADJ] The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. 贫困的 (国家、地区等)

例：Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.许多第三世界国家一如既往地贫困。

4. [[情感]] You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. 可怜的

例：I feel sorry for that poor child.我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。

例：It was way too much for the poor guy to overcome.它对那个可怜的家伙来讲太难客服。

5. [ADJ] If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. (质量、水准、条件等) 差的

例：...the poor state of the economy.…经济的不良状况。

例：The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision has widened.儿童保育供给的最佳和最低水准之间加大了差距。

6. [ADV] poorly 差地

例：Some are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents.一些人住在建得很差的宿舍里，甚至住在帐篷里。

7. [ADJ] If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable. 低的 (数量或比率)

例：...poor wages and working conditions.…低的工资和差的工作条件。

8. [ADV] poorly 低地

例：During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended.第一个星期晚间会议出勤率低。

9. [ADJ] You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity. (技术) 差劲的

例：He was a poor actor.他是个差劲的演员。

10. [[ADV after v]] poorly 差劲地

例：Cheetahs breed very poorly in captivity.猎豹在圈养的情况下繁殖力很差。

11. [[v-link ADJ 'in' n]] If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance. (某特质或物质) 贫乏的

例：Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins and minerals.脂肪和糖富含热量，但缺乏维生素和矿物质。