英语词汇“poor”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

poor

(pr)

adj. poor·er, poor·est

a. Having insufficient wealth to meet the necessities or comforts of life or to live in a manner considered acceptable in a society.

b. Relating to or characterized by poverty: the poor side of town.

2. Deficient or lacking in a specified resource or quality: an area poor in timber and coal; a diet poor in calcium.

3. Not adequate in quality or quantity; inferior: a poor performance; poor wages.

4. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: has a poor opinion of the mayor.

5. Undernourished; lean. Used especially of animals.

6. Humble; meek: "Let the humble ones arise, the poor in heart be glad" (John Greenleaf Whittier).

7. Eliciting or deserving pity; pitiable: couldn't rescue the poor fellow.

n. (used with a pl. verb)

Poor people considered as a group: The urban poor are in need of homes.

[Middle English poure, from Old French povre, from Latin pauper; see pau-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

poorness n.

Usage Note: In informal speech poor is sometimes used as an adverb, as in They never played poorer. In formal usage more poorly would be required in this example.

单词	poor
释义	poor (pr) adj. poor·er, poor·est 1. a. Having insufficient wealth to meet the necessities or comforts of life or to live in a manner considered acceptable in a society. b. Relating to or characterized by poverty: the poor side of town. 2. Deficient or lacking in a specified resource or quality: an area poor in timber and coal; a diet poor in calcium. 3. Not adequate in quality or quantity; inferior: a poor performance; poor wages. 4. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: has a poor opinion of the mayor. 5. Undernourished; lean. Used especially of animals. 6. Humble; meek: "Let the humble ones arise, the poor in heart be glad" (John Greenleaf Whittier). 7. Eliciting or deserving pity; pitiable: couldn't rescue the poor fellow. n. (used with a pl. verb) Poor people considered as a group: The urban poor are in need of homes. [Middle English poure, from Old French povre, from Latin pauper; see pau-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] poorness n. *Usage Note:* In informal speech poor is sometimes used as an adverb, as in They never played poorer. In formal usage more poorly would be required in this example.
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