| 单词 | poorness |
| 释义 | poorpoor /pʊr, pɔr/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective 1NO MONEY a)having very little money and not many possessions OPP rich: My family was too poor to buy a computer. Crime has risen in the poorer neighborhoods. one of the poorest countries in the world My grandparents grew up dirt poor (=very poor). b)the poor [plural] people who are poor OPP the rich: There are many charities that help the poor.THESAURUSneedy (also indigent formal) – very poor, and needing help from others: The program provides health care to needy families.broke informal – not having any money for a period of time: I’m broke and I need a job.impoverished formal – very poor: He grew up in an impoverished neighborhood in Chicago.deprived – not having the things that are considered necessary for a comfortable or happy life: She was born in a deprived area in the inner city and is now obsessed with buying expensive things.underprivileged/disadvantaged – poor and not having the advantages of most other people in society: The center helps underprivileged children.poverty-stricken – extremely poor. Used especially about groups, areas, or nations: The UN is distributing food in the poverty-stricken region.destitute formal – used to emphasize that someone has no money, no place to live, no food, etc.: The Depression left many farmers completely destitute.penniless written – having no money: She died homeless and penniless.impecunious formal – having very little money even to pay for basic things: As an impecunious student, she rarely bought new clothes.2NOT GOOD not as good as it could be or should be SYN bad OPP good: Her chances of recovery are poor. The poor living conditions were making her sick. The jacket was of very poor quality (=not made well or of good materials).poor hearing/eyesight/memory Bats have very poor eyesight.do a poor job (of) doing something Public schools have done a poor job educating minorities. My parents are both in poor health.► see thesaurus at bad13FOR PITY/SYMPATHY spoken used to show pity or sympathy for someone because he or she is so unlucky, unhappy, etc.: Poor Dad, he’s had an exhausting week. I feel sorry for the poor animals at the zoo. The poor thing looks like she hasn’t eaten in days (=used about a person or animal). Poor old Phil hasn’t been on a date in years.4NOT GOOD AT something not good at doing something SYN bad OPP good: I’ve always been a poor math student.poor at He’s poor at reading.5NOT HAVING something poor in something lacking things that people need: The country is poor in natural resources.6finish a poor second/third etc. to finish a race, competition, etc. a long way behind the person ahead of you7the poor man’s somebody humorous used to say that someone is like a very famous performer, writer, etc. but is not as good as he or she is: He considers himself the poor man’s Elvis Presley.8the poor man’s something used to say that something can be used for the same purpose as something else, and is much cheaper: Herring is the poor man’s salmon.[Origin: 1100–1200 Old French povre, from Latin pauper]—poorness noun [uncountable] → see also poorly, be (in) good/bad/poor taste at taste1 (4) |
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