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BNC: 598 COCA: 713
poor
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adjective /pɔː(r)/ /pʊə(r)/
adjectivepoor
comparativepoorer
superlativepoorest
  1. 1
    having little money and few possessions 贫穷的；穷困的

    a poor family/area/country 贫穷的家庭/地区/国家

    We were very poor and could barely afford the necessities of life. 我们非常穷，几乎买不起生活必需品。

     Synonyms and related words
    Poor: poor, impoverished, penniless...
    1. a.

      the poor

      people who have little money and few possessions 穷人

      the gap between the rich and the poor 贫富差距

       Synonyms and related words
      People who are poor: the poor, beggar, pauper...
  2. 2
    of low quality 劣质的；低劣的；差的

    The rebels' defences were poor and they were quickly overcome. 叛乱者的防御很差，很快就被打败了。

    poor light/soil 微弱的灯光/贫瘠的土壤

    poor health/eyesight/hearing 健康状况/视力/听力差

     Synonyms and related words
    Bad or of a low quality: sad, poor, terribly...
    1. a.
      used for saying that something is not as good as it should be 恶劣的；没达到应有水平的

      poor housing conditions 恶劣的居住条件

       Synonyms and related words
      Not very good: poor, average, limited...
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    formal not skilful 能力差的；不熟练的

    I was always put with the poorest students in the class. 我总是被归入班上最差的学生之列。

     Synonyms and related words
    Not skilful or able: incompetent, incapable, awful...
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    not having enough of something important 匮乏的；缺乏的

    food with poor nutritional value

    a country poor in natural resources 自然资源匮乏的国家

     Synonyms and related words
    Not enough: inadequate, insufficient, scant...
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    mainly spoken used for showing that you feel sorry for someone 可怜的
    poor (little) boy/child/girl/kid/mite/soul etc :

    The poor child had lost both his parents. 那个可怜的小孩失去了双亲。

    poor old :

    Poor old Anthony was left to look after the baby. 可怜的老安东尼被留下来照看婴儿。

     Synonyms and related words
    Ways of expressing sympathy: bad/hard/tough luck, (oh,) what a shame, too bad...
  6. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    (as) poor as a church mouse very poor 非常穷的

    My uncle is as poor as a church mouse.

    Submitted by Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/09/2018
     
BNC: 598 COCA: 713
BNC: 598 COCA: 713
poor adj.
⇨ poor 1 (poor people/countries) ⇨ poor 2 (poor quality) ⇨ incompetent (a poor swimmer)poor1

adjective

 poor people/countries 穷人；穷国poor quality 质量差  ➡ See also the entry for bankrupt 另见bankrupt条poor ♦︎ disadvantaged ♦︎ needy ♦︎ impoverished ♦︎ deprived ♦︎ penniless ♦︎ destitute ♦︎ hard upThese words all describe sb/sth that has very little or no money and therefore cannot satisfy their basic needs. 这些词均表示贫穷的、贫困的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达贫穷的程度
disadvantaged➔poor➔penniless
needydestitute
impoverished
deprived
hard up
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived / destitute / hard-up people / families◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived / destitute children◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / penniless / hard-up students◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived groups◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived areas◆poor / disadvantaged / impoverished / deprived regions◆poor / disadvantaged / impoverished countries◆a poor / a disadvantaged / an impoverished / a deprived background◆a poor / an impoverished / a deprived childhood◆very poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived / hard up◆really poor / needy / hard up◆relatively poor / disadvantaged / impoverished / deprived■ poor having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs 贫穷的；贫困的；清贫的◆They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。◆They always treated me like a poor relation.他们一直把我当穷亲戚看待。◆We aim to help the poorest families.我们的目的是接济最贫困的家庭。◆It's among the poorer countries of the world.那是世界上较贫困的国家之一。◆ (NAmE, rather informal) I may be dirt poor, but I have my pride.也许我很穷，但我有自尊。 OPP rich , wealthy , affluent ⇨ rich   see also poverty ⇨ poverty ▸ the poor

noun

 [plural] ◆They provided food and shelter for the poor (= people who are poor).他们为贫困者提供食物和住所。■ disadvantaged [usually before noun] having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society 弱势的；社会地位低的◆socially disadvantaged sections of the community社会中的弱势群体◆the issues facing farmers in disadvantaged rural areas of Europe生活在欧洲贫困乡村的农民所面临的问题▸ the disadvantaged

noun

 [plural] ◆helping the poor and the disadvantaged帮助贫困和弱势人群■ needy poor 贫穷的；贫困的；清贫的◆It's a charity that provides help and comfort for needy children.这是一家为贫困孩子提供帮助和抚慰的慈善机构。 OPP wealthy ⇨ rich   see also need ⇨ poverty ▸ the needy

noun

 [plural] ◆They provide shelter and a hot meal to the homeless and the needy.他们为无家可归和穷困的人提供住所和热食。■ impoverished ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt; NAmE ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt (journalism 新闻) poor 贫穷的；贫困的；清贫的◆Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.数以千计的贫困农民渴望移居城市。OPP prosperous , affluent ⇨ rich NOTE 辨析 Poor, needy or impoverished? Poor is the most general of these words and can be used to describe yourself, another individual person, people as a group or a country or area. Needy is mostly used to describe people considered as a group; it is not used to talk about yourself or individual people. * poor在这些词中含义最广，可以描述自己、个人、群体、国家或地区。needy多用于描述群体，不用于描述自己或个人◆poor / needy children / families贫困孩子／家庭◆They were too needy to buy shoes for the kids. Impoverished is used, especially in journalism, to talk about poor countries and the people who live there. (To talk about poor areas in rich countries, use deprived.) * impoverished尤用于新闻报道，形容贫困国家及那里的居民。（表示富裕国家中的贫困地区，用deprived。） ■ deprived [usually before noun] without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life 贫穷的；贫困的；穷苦的◆It's a very deprived area, with no amenities.那是个非常贫困的地区，没有基本的生活设施。◆We try to identify and provide support for emotionally deprived children.我们努力去寻找得不到关爱的儿童，并为他们提供援助。OPP privileged ⇨ rich   see also deprivation ⇨ poverty NOTE 辨析 Disadvantaged or deprived?With disadvantaged the main emphasis is on the lack of opportunities to earn money, get an education and make a better life. With deprived the emphasis is more directly on the lack of adequate food, housing and other material comforts. People who are emotionally deprived do not get enough love or emotional comfort. * disadvantaged一词强调缺少赚钱、受教育和创造美好生活的机会。deprived一词更直接地强调没有充足的食物、住房和物质生活的安逸。emotionally deprived指得不到足够的关爱。■ penniless (literary) having no money; very poor 一文不名的；穷困的◆She arrived in 1978 as a virtually penniless refugee.1978年她刚来时可以说是个身无分文的难民。◆He died penniless in Paris.他死于巴黎，死时身无分文。■ destitute ˈdestɪtjuːt; NAmE ˈdestɪtuːt [not usually before noun] (rather formal) without money, food and the other things necessary for life 贫困的；贫穷的；赤贫的◆When he died, his family was left completely destitute.他死后家里一贫如洗。   see also destitution ⇨ poverty ▸ the destitute

noun

 [plural] ◆homes and refuges for the destitute穷人收容所■ ˌhard ˈup (informal) having very little money, especially for a short period of time （尤指暂时）拮据的，缺钱的◆After he lost his job he was so hard up he couldn't afford the price of a beer.失业后，他手头拮据，连一杯啤酒都买不起。◆A couple of hard-up students came looking for part-time jobs.来了两个拮据的学生，想找份兼职工作。OPP well off ⇨ rich poor2

adjective

 poor people/countries 穷人；穷国poor quality 质量差poor ♦︎ bad ♦︎ cheap ♦︎ low ♦︎ dismal ♦︎ (taboo) crap ♦︎ inferior ♦︎ (taboo) shit ♦︎ hopeless ♦︎ second-rateThese words all describe sth that is of a low standard or quality. 这些词均表示质量差的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a poor / a bad / a cheap / an inferior / a second-rate copy / imitation◆poor / bad / low / inferior / second-rate quality◆poor / bad / low visibility◆a poor / bad / low opinion of sb / sth◆a poor / a bad / a dismal / a crap / an inferior / a shit performance◆a poor / bad / dismal result / record◆a poor / a bad / a crap / an inferior / a shit design◆poor / bad / inferior / second-rate service◆poor / bad / inferior workmanship◆a poor / a low / a dismal / an inferior standard◆a bad / a cheap / a crap / an inferior / a shit / a second-rate product◆very poor / bad / low / inferior / second-rate■ poor below the standard or quality that is acceptable or expected 质次的；差的；次的◆We discussed the party's poor performance in the election.我们讨论了该党在选举中欠佳的表现。◆She's been in poor health for some time now.她健康不佳已有些时日。◆On the whole he had a poor opinion of human nature.总的来说，他认为人性本恶。◆It was raining heavily and visibility was poor.大雨倾盆，能见度低。OPP fine ⇨ good 1 ▸ poorly

adverb

◆The job is relatively poorly paid.相对来说，这工作报酬很低。◆Our candidate fared poorly in the election (= did not get many votes).我们的候选人在选举中得票不多。■ bad (rather informal) of a poor quality or standard 质量差的；水平低的◆I thought it was a very bad article.我认为那是一篇低劣的文章。◆That's not a bad idea.那主意不错。◆This isn't as bad as I thought.这没我原来想的那么差。OPP good ⇨ good 1 ▸ badly

adverb

◆She sang two songs, very badly.她唱了两首歌，唱得糟透了。◆The whole thing was badly organized.整件事的组织工作搞得一团糟。NOTE 辨析 Poor or bad? Poor is more frequent in written English in this meaning, but bad is used more in informal spoken English. Some words do not collocate with both poor and bad. * poor表达此义时较常用于书面语，bad多用于非正式的口语。有些词只能与poor或bad其中之一搭配◆They have a poor standard of living.他们的生活水平很低。◆a bad standard of living ◆I don't think it's a bad school.我认为这所学校不错。◆I don't think it's a poor school. ■ cheap low in price and quality 价廉质劣的◆The room was filled with the smell of cheap perfume.房间里弥漫着廉价香水的味道。◆The market has been flooded with cheap imports.市场里充斥着廉价进口货。  see also cheap ⇨ cheap ▸ cheaply

adverb

◆The leaflet had been cheaply produced and photocopied.传单制作粗糙，影印质量差。■ low below the usual or expected standard or quality 低于通常（或预期）标准的；质量差的◆Much of the work was of a very low standard.大部分工作做得很差。◆These measures will lead to a lower quality of life for many older people.这些措施将导致许多老年人生活品质下降。 OPP high ⇨ high 1 ■ dismal ˈdɪzməl (informal) not skilful or successful; of a very low standard 不熟练的；差劲的；不怎么样的◆The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs.那歌手唱了几首老歌，唱得不怎么样。◆Their recent attempt to increase sales has been a dismal failure.他们最近努力想提高销售量，全都白费劲。ⓘ Dismal most often collocates with failure, performance, result, record and weather. * dismal最常与failure、performance、result、record和weather搭配。▸ dismally

adverb

◆I tried not to laugh but failed dismally (= was completely unsuccessful).我尽量忍着不笑，但根本忍不住。■ crap (BrE) (NAmE crappy) (taboo, slang) of a very poor quality or standard 劣质的；糟糕的ⓘ Crap should only be used in an informal situation to sb who is your equal in age and status. If said to sb who is older or who considers themselves more important than you, it could cause very great offence. * crap仅限于在非正式场合与年龄、地位相仿的人交谈时使用。如果在与年长者或自认为地位更高的人说话时使用该词，可能会造成很大的冒犯◆I used to be in this really crap band.我曾在这个极差劲的乐队待过。◆a crappy movie / apartment差劲的电影／公寓   see also crap ⇨ rubbish noun ▸ crap

adverb

◆ (BrE) The team played crap yesterday.这个队昨天的表现糟透了。■ inferior ɪnˈfɪəriə(r); NAmE ɪnˈfɪriər (rather formal) not as good as sth else of the same kind 较差的；次的；比不上⋯的◆The cracks in the structure were due to the poor-quality materials and inferior workmanship.建筑物产生裂缝的原因是原料质量差、工艺水平低。◆Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.人们常认为现代音乐不如过去的音乐。 OPP superior ⇨ better , superior ⇨ good 1 ■ shit (BrE) (NAmE shitty) (taboo, slang) of a very poor quality or standard 劣质的；糟糕的ⓘ Shit should only be used in an informal situation to sb who is your equal in age and status. If said to sb who is older or who considers themselves more important than you, it could cause very great offence. It is an even stronger and more offensive term than crap. * shit仅限于在非正式场合与年龄、地位相仿的人交谈时使用。如果在与年长者或自认为地位更高的人说话时使用该词，会造成很大的冒犯。shit甚至比crap语义更强、更无礼◆I was a shit player.我球打得很臭。◆They're a shitty team.他们队臭极了。■ hopeless (BrE, informal) of a very low quality or standard of service （服务）糟透了的，极差的◆The buses are absolutely hopeless these days.如今的公交车简直糟糕透了。■ ˌsecond-ˈrate not as good as sth else of the same kind 二流的；平庸的；普通的◆Why do we only produce second-rate films?为什么我们只拍出二流的电影？ OPP first-rate ⇨ excellent

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