| 释义 |
poor/pʊə/adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably 贫穷的；贫困的 2 (foll. by 后跟 in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (财物、品质)缺乏的；贫乏的 the poor in spirit 精神萎靡不振 3a scanty, inadequate 缺少的；不足的 a poor crop 歉收 b less good than is usual or expected (与一般的或期望的情况相比)不好的，不足的 poor visibility 能见度差; a poor driver 蹩脚司机; in poor health 健康欠佳 c paltry; inferior 微不足道的；劣质的 poor condition 不良的条件; came a poor third 仅得了个第 3 名 4a deserving pity or sympathy; unfortunate 可怜的，不幸的 you poor thing 你这个可怜虫 b with reference to a dead person 已故的 as my poor father used to say 正如先父常说的 5 spiritless; despicable 没精打采的；可鄙的 a poor creature 卑鄙的东西 6 often iron. or joc. humble; insignificant [常讽] [诙]谦卑的；地位低下的 in my poor opinion 依鄙人之见 □ poor man's an inferior or cheaper substitute for 降而求其次的 □ take a poor view of regard with disfavour or pessimism 对…持不赞成(悲观)的态度 [Middle English & Old French pov(e)re, poure from Latin pauper] |