poor
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语音:
英音
[pɔ:(r)]
美音 [pɔ:r]
adj. 贫穷的,贫乏的;令人怜悯的,可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的
n. the poor 贫困者,穷人
【记】“破”→破衣罗嗦→贫穷。
poor 贫穷的,贫乏的,劣质的,差的
来自古法语povre,穷的,弱的,不足的,来自拉丁语pauper,穷的,不富的,来自拉丁语*pau-paros,越来越少,越来越小,来自PIE*pau,少的,小的,词源同few,-paros,生育,产生,词源同parent.引申诸相关词义。
用作形容词(adj.)
- The poor horse looked all skin and bone.
这匹马骨瘦如柴,看起来很可怜。 - He was too poor to buy a new coat.
他穷得无法买新衣。 - Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.
白葡萄汽酒算是廉价的香槟。 - Some people may regard radio as the poor relation of broadcasting.
有些人可能认为无线电广播在广播事业中稍逊一筹。 - My eyes were tired from reading in a poor light.
因在不良的光线下阅读,我的眼睛很疲劳。
用作名词(n.)
- Conditions in poor quarters were horrible.
城里穷人居住区条件十分糟糕。 - She works hard for the welfare of the poor.
她为了穷人的福利而辛勤工作。
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