be poor
Many people in the world are poor.
世界上很多人是贫穷的。
劣质的；差的；可怜的；值得同情的；不足的；缺乏的；谦卑的；温顺的；贫穷的,缺少财物或金钱(尤指相对于同时期拥有者)
having little or no money or possessions
贫穷的,缺少财物或金钱(尤指相对于同时期拥有者)
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
质量低劣的
Of low quality.
值得同情的
deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy
值得同情的
Worthy of pity.
贫穷的
having little money or few possessions
在某方面缺乏的
Deficient in a specified way.
不足的,不充分的
Inadequate, insufficient.
谦卑的,不骄傲自大的；温顺的
Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.
The poor family could not afford to buy food.
那个贫穷的家庭买不起食物。
用法提示：形容词表示经济状况差。
AI contextual example
The movie received poor reviews from critics.
这部电影获得影评人差评。
用法提示：形容词表示质量差，令人同情。
AI contextual example
She felt sorry for the poor stray dog.
她为那只可怜的流浪狗感到难过。
用法提示：形容词表示值得同情。
AI contextual example
Many people in the world are poor.
世界上很多人是贫穷的。
表示在某方面能力差。
He is poor at math.
他不擅长数学。
表示某物缺乏某种成分。
This soil is poor in nutrients.
这土壤缺乏养分。
指极度贫困，比poor更正式
强调质量差，常用于商品或性能
强调引起同情，比poor更书面
强调数量或程度不够
强调在特定方面欠缺，常与in连用
grammar · medium
易错句子He is poor man.
正确表达He is a poor man.
Poor 是形容词，修饰可数名词单数 man 时，需要加不定冠词 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is more poor than his brother.
正确表达He is poorer than his brother.
Poor 的比较级是 poorer 而不是 more poor。
穷人
Many poor people struggle to afford basic necessities.
许多穷人难以负担基本生活必需品。
质量差
The poor quality of the product led to many complaints.
该产品质量差导致许多投诉。
健康状况不佳
He had to retire early due to poor health.
由于健康状况不佳，他不得不提前退休。
糟糕的表现
The team's poor performance resulted in their elimination.
球队糟糕的表现导致他们被淘汰。
可怜的东西/人
Look at that poor thing, shivering in the cold.
看那个可怜的家伙，在寒冷中瑟瑟发抖。
拙劣的借口
Being tired is a poor excuse for not doing your homework.
累是没做作业的拙劣借口。
常与贫困一起出现，描述缺乏住房的状况
针对贫困人群的援助行为
直接相关的社会经济状况
影响贫困程度的宏观因素
贫困导致的教育、就业等方面的不利条件
一贫如洗
After losing his job, he was as poor as a church mouse.
失业后，他一贫如洗。
穷人的...；廉价替代品
This car is the poor man's version of a luxury sedan.
这辆车是豪华轿车的廉价替代版。
不得体；低级趣味
His joke about the accident was in poor taste.
他关于那个事故的玩笑很不得体。
唉，可怜的约里克！我认识他，霍拉旭。
This line is spoken by Hamlet in Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 1, as he reflects on mortality.
这是莎士比亚戏剧《哈姆雷特》第五幕第一场中哈姆雷特的台词，他在思考死亡。
因为常有穷人和你们同在。
This verse from the Gospel of John (12:8) is often quoted to highlight the persistence of poverty.
这节经文出自《约翰福音》12:8，常被引用以强调贫困的持续存在。
发短 /ʊ/ 音 (如 good, book)
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.