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poor /pʊə(r)，pɔː(r)/ a. | n.
I a.
1. 贫穷的，贫困的
a poor country 穷国
a poor family (region) 贫困家庭(地区)
The country had a poor economy. 这个国家经济贫困。
He was a student then, and very poor. 那时他是个学生，很清贫。
2. 有关贫穷的；显示贫困的
a poor cottage 贫寒的村舍
3. 贫乏的，缺少的；不充足的
a country poor in natural resources 自然资源贫乏的国家
The water is poor in oxygen. 这水缺氧。
a poor audience 寥寥无几的听众
a poor salary 低薪
have a poor crop of wheat 小麦歉收
This product is in poor supply. 这种产品供不应求。
The lighting in the room was poor. 室内光线昏暗。
4. 质差的，拙劣的；(土地)贫瘠的
The cloth is of poor quality. 这种布料质地很差。
The seaside farmlands were too poor to produce crops. 海边的那几块农田土质太贫瘠，长不出庄稼。
5. 不顶用的，微不足道的
a poor consolation 不起作用的安慰
6. 能力差的；效率低的
poor eyesight 很弱的视力
a poor speaker 笨嘴拙舌的人
a poor swimmer 不太会游泳的人
have a poor memory 记忆力差
7. 不理想的，不利的；糟糕的
poor weather (housing) conditions 不良的天气(居住)条件
a poor chance for recovery 恢复的微弱可能
The outlook for détente is poor over the short term. 近期内缓和的前景不妙。
She did a rather poor dive. 这个跳水动作她做砸了。
He made a poor job of it. 这件事他干得很糟。
8. 消瘦的，体弱的；〈方〉虚弱的
a poor body 瘦弱的身体
be in poor health 身体不好
9. [一般作定语]可怜的，不幸的
a poor seasonal worker 可怜的季节性临时工
The poor child cried all night. 这可怜的孩子整夜啼哭。
Out of a job, poor fellow? 倒霉的家伙，失业了是吗?
10. 谦卑的，卑微的；卑下的，可鄙的
In my poor opinion you've made a great mistake. 以鄙人之见，你已铸成大错。
He is a poor creature. 他是个卑鄙的东西。
11. 破旧的
a poor shirt 破旧的衬衣
12. 〈英方〉已死的
II n.
[常作 the poor] [用作复][总称]穷人，贫民
The poor are starving. 穷人们正在挨饿。
His parents were honest working poor. 他的双亲是正直的穷苦劳动者。
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