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单词 poor relation
释义 poor relation n.
1.(inferior thing)(被认为比别的人或物差的)逊色的人(或物);次级货色

It may not carry the same prestige as the European Cup, but it's certainly not a poor relation.它可能没有欧洲杯声望高, 但肯定不算差。

to be a poor relation of sth比…差

Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation of oil painting.不知为什么, 水彩画似乎仍然比不上油画。

Plastic is a poor relation of real leather.塑料没有真皮好。

2.(person)穷亲戚

All through his childhood he'd been the poor relation and he had an aunt who was a millionaire.他在整个童年期间都是个穷亲戚, 有个身家百万的姑妈。

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