poor

adj.

拮据 having little money

1. 贫穷的；贫寒的；清贫的
   having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs
   1. They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.
      他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。
   2. We aim to help the poorest families.
      我们的目标是接济最贫困的家庭。
   3. It's among the poorer countries of the world.
      它是世界上的贫穷国家之一。
2. 贫困者；穷人
   people who have very little money
   1. They provided food and shelter for the poor.
      他们为贫困者提供食物和住所。

不幸 unfortunate

3. 可怜的；不幸的；令人同情的
   deserving pity and sympathy
   1. Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him.
      你听说了不幸的老哈里的近况吗？他妻子离他而去了。
   2. It's hungry─the poor little thing.
      它饿了，这可怜的小家伙。
   3. ‘I have stacks of homework to do.’ ‘Oh, you poor thing .’
      “我有一大堆的作业要做哪。”“唉呦，你好可怜哦。”

不好 not good

4. 劣质的；差的；次的
   not good; of a quality that is low or lower than expected
   1. the party's poor performance in the election
      该党在选举中的表现欠佳
   2. to be in poor health
      身体不好
   3. It was raining heavily and visibility was poor.
      当时天下着大雨，能见度很低。
   4. poor food/light/soil
      劣质食品；昏暗的光线；贫瘠的土地
   5. to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb)
      对某人评价很低
5. 不擅长的；不熟练的
   not good or skilled at sth
   1. a poor swimmer
      不擅游泳的人
   2. a poor judge of character
      不擅看人的人
   3. She's a good teacher but a poor manager.
      她长于教学，却拙于管理。
   4. a poor sailor (= sb who easily gets sick at sea)
      易晕船的人

匮乏 having little of sth

6. 缺乏；贫乏；缺少
   having very small amounts of sth
   1. a country poor in natural resources
      自然资源贫乏的国家
   2. soil poor in nutrients
      养分不足的土壤

1. ADJ-GRADED （人）贫穷的，贫困的
   Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions.
   1. The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor...
      我们的学校请不起好老师的原因是因为这里的人穷。
   2. He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.
      他是13名来自贫困家庭的孩子之一。
   3. The poor are people who are poor.
      （总称）穷人，贫民
   4. Even the poor have their pride.
      即使穷人也有自尊。
2. ADJ-GRADED （国家、地区等）贫穷的，贫困的
   The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions.
   1. Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.
      很多第三世界国家仍和过去一样穷困。
   2. ...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood.
      为贫民区儿童设立的街坊文教馆
3. ADJ 可怜的；不幸的
   You use poor to express your sympathy for someone.
   1. I feel sorry for that poor child...
      我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。
   2. Poor chap — he was killed in an air crash...
      不幸的家伙，他死于空难。
   3. Poor Gordon!
      可怜的戈登！
4. ADJ-GRADED 劣质的；糟糕的
   If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition.
   1. The flat was in a poor state of repair...
      公寓严重失修。
   2. The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in the European Union has widened...
      欧盟最好和最差的儿童保育服务之间的差距扩大了。
   3. The wine was poor.
      这葡萄酒很劣质。
5. ADJ-GRADED （数量、比率等）不理想的，不合理的
   If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable.
   1. ...poor wages and working conditions.
      低薪和恶劣的工作条件
6. ADJ-GRADED 不熟练的；蹩脚的
   You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity.
   1. He was a poor actor...
      他是个蹩脚的演员。
   2. Hospitals are poor at collecting information.
      医院收集信息能力很差。
7. ADJ-GRADED 贫乏的；缺少的
   If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance.
   1. Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.
      脂肪和糖类热量很高，但维生素、矿物质和膳食纤维贫乏。
   2. ...soil that is poor in zinc.
      缺锌的土壤

1. He was confused, poor baby.
   他都懵了，可怜的家伙。
2. Poor diet and excess smoking will seriously damage the health of your hair.
   不合理饮食和过度吸烟会严重损害头发的健康。
3. The problem was causing the poor woman no end of misery
   那个问题给这个可怜的女人带来了很多痛苦。
4. Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
   过高的房价已经造成了穷人能够买得起的住房严重短缺。
5. He suffered from poor eyesight and could no longer read properly.
   他视力不好，再也不能正常阅读了。
6. Millions of people are threatened with starvation as a result of drought and poor harvests.
   几百万人因干旱和歉收而受到饥饿的威胁。
7. Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health.
   住房条件差、家庭压力大会影响身心两方面的健康。
8. Their equipment was in poor condition
   他们的设备状况很差。
9. The poor performance has been blamed on the recession and cheaper sports car imports
   业绩不佳的原因被归咎于经济衰退和低价跑车的进口。
10. The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor
    我们的学校请不起好老师的原因是因为这里的人穷。
11. He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.
    他是13名来自贫困家庭的孩子之一。
12. Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.
    很多第三世界国家仍和过去一样穷困。
13. I feel sorry for that poor child
    我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。
14. Poor chap — he was killed in an air crash
    不幸的家伙，他死于空难。
15. Poor Gordon!
    可怜的戈登！
16. The flat was in a poor state of repair
    公寓严重失修。
17. The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in the European Union has widened
    欧盟最好和最差的儿童保育服务之间的差距扩大了。
18. The wine was poor.
    这葡萄酒很劣质。
19. He was a poor actor
    他是个蹩脚的演员。
20. Hospitals are poor at collecting information.
    医院收集信息能力很差。
21. Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.
    脂肪和糖类热量很高，但维生素、矿物质和膳食纤维贫乏。
22. He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.
    他不通语法和乱用标点是出了名的。
23. Using traditional methods poor farmers can be virtually self-sufficient.
    采用传统的方法，贫穷的农民基本上能自给自足。
24. He had a poor sense of direction and soon got lost.
    他方向感很差，一会儿就迷路了。
25. With urbanisation the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened
    伴随着城市化的推进，贫富间的对立情绪也加剧了。
26. Welfare has become identified with the long-term poor, the underclass.
    福利已经与长期贫困的下层社会联系在了一起。
27. Those who are in poor health can also temper themselves in doing the labour within their power.
    那些体弱者，在从事力所能及的劳动中，也得到了很好的锻炼。
28. They have offered food and clothes for the relief of the poor.
    他们捐助食物和衣服救济贫民。
29. His poor method of learning by rote made him unable to deal with the problems in his work flexibly.
    他死记硬背的学习方法使他在工作中不能灵活处理问题。
30. He is the only support that his poor old mother has.
    他是他可怜的老母亲的唯一赡养者。

adj.

be/come a poor second, third, etc.

• （在体育竞赛等中）远远落后
  to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc.

the poor man's sb/sth

• （比同类的名人显物）逊色的人（或物）；次级货色
  a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing
  1. Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.
     白葡萄汽酒是廉价的香槟。

give a good/poor account of yourself

• （尤指比赛中）表现好 / 不好，干得出色 / 差劲
  to do sth or perform well or badly, especially in a contest
  1. The team gave a good account of themselves in the match.
     这支队在比赛中表现出色。