poor

英 [pɔː; pʊə] 美[pʊr]

extremely poor

一贫如洗，贫困潦倒

a wealthy young person whose money brings them no contentment (often used as an expression of mock sympathy)

[常用来表示含嘲弄语气的同情]可怜的小富哥（或妹）

an inferior or cheaper substitute for the thing specified

较劣质的（或较便宜的）替代品

corduroy has always been the poor man's velvet.
灯芯绒一直是天鹅绒的便宜替代品。

a person or thing that is considered inferior or subordinate to others of the same type or group

无名小卒，微不足道的人（或东西）

for many years radio has been the poor relation of the media.
多年来收音机一直是媒体中微不足道的一种形式。

regard with disfavour or disapproval

不喜欢，看不起

1. Conditions for the poor in Los Angeles have not improved.: 洛杉矶穷人的境况仍未得到改善。

2. This courtroom battle has been a poor advert for English justice.: 这场法庭上的争论为英格兰的司法制度做了一次拙劣的广告。

3. The expedition was wrecked by bad planning and poor navigation.: 这次探险因计划不周和导航不利而失败。

4. She has a poor complexion and pock marks on her forehead.: 她满面菜色，额头上有些麻子。

5. Poor Dr Pegler got terribly behindhand with his appointments.: 可怜的佩格勒博士大大落后于当初的约定。