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单词 poor
释义

poor

UK /pɔː(r)/UK /pʊə(r)/

Word Forms

adjectivepoor
comparativepoorer
superlativepoorest


  1. 1
    having little money and few possessions

    a poor family/area/country

    We were very poor and could barely afford the necessities of life.

    Synonyms and related words

    Poor
    1. 1a

      the poor

      people who have little money and few possessions

      the gap between the rich and the poor

      Synonyms and related words

      People who are poor
  2. 2
    of low quality

    The rebelsdefences were poor and they were quickly overcome.

    poor light/soil

    poor health/eyesight/hearing

    Synonyms and related words

    Bad or of a low quality
    1. 2a
      used for saying that something is not as good as it should be

      poor housing conditions

      Synonyms and related words

      Not very good
  3. 3
    formalnot skilful

    I was always put with the poorest students in the class.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not skilful or able
  4. 4
    not having enough of something important

    food with poor nutritional value

    a country poor in natural resources

    Synonyms and related words

    Not enough
  5. 5
    mainly spokenused for showing that you feel sorry for someone
    poor (little) boy/child/girl/kid/mite/soul etc:

    The poor child had lost both his parents.

    poor old:

    Poor old Anthony was left to look after the baby.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of expressing sympathy
  6. 6

    (as) poor as a church mouse

    very poor
    My uncle is as poor as a church mouse.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/09/2018

phrases

a poor loser
a poor man’s something
poor relation
a poor second

poor

US /pʊr/

Word Forms

adjectivepoor
comparativepoorer
superlativepoorest


  1. 1
    having little money and few possessions

    a poor family/area/country

    We were very poor and could barely afford the necessities of life.

    Synonyms and related words

    Poor
    1. 1a

      the poor

      people who have little money and few possessions

      the gap between the rich and the poor

      Synonyms and related words

      People who are poor
  2. 2
    of low quality

    The rebelsdefenses were poor and they were quickly overcome.

    poor light/soil

    poor health/eyesight/hearing

    Synonyms and related words

    Bad or of a low quality
    1. 2a
      used for saying that something is not as good as it should be

      poor housing conditions

      Synonyms and related words

      Not very good
  3. 3
    not good enough

    a poor economic record

    Her poor attempts at humor only made the situation worse.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not very good
  4. 4
    formalnot skillful

    I was always put with the poorest students in the class.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not skillful or able
  5. 5
    not having enough of something important

    food with poor nutritional value

    a country poor in natural resources

    Synonyms and related words

    Not enough
  6. 6
    less than expected or needed

    a poor crop of tomatoes

    Wages around here are very poor.

    Attendance at our meetings this year has been relatively poor.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not enough
  7. 7
    mainly spokenused for showing that you feel sorry for someone
    poor (little) boy/child/girl/kid/mite/soul etc.:

    The poor child had lost both his parents.

    poor old:

    Poor old Anthony was left to look after the baby.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of expressing sympathy
  8. 8

    (as) poor as a church mouse

    very poor
    My uncle is as poor as a church mouse.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/09/2018

phrases

a poor loser
a poor man’s something
poor relation
a poor second
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