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poor
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
poorer; poorest
poorer; poorest
Learner's definition of POOR
[also more poor; most poor]
1
: having little money or few possessions : not having enough money for the basic things that people need to live properly贫困的；贫穷的 — opposite rich
- We were too poor to buy new clothes.我们太穷了，买不起新衣服。
- The organization helps poor families/people.这个组织帮助贫困家庭/穷人。
- a poor country/neighborhood贫穷的国家/社区
2
: having a very small amount of something少量的；不足的 — often + in — opposite rich
- a poor crop收成不好
- She has a poor vocabulary.她的词汇量很小。
- Junk food is poor in vitamins and nutrients.垃圾食品中各种维生素和营养成分含量很少。
3
: not good in quality or condition : bad劣质的；条件差的
- a poor effort差劲的尝试
- It was a poor attempt at a joke.这是一个蹩脚的玩笑。
- a poor performance低劣的演出
- He is in poor condition/health.他现在身体欠佳。
- She couldn't read the sign because her vision was too poor.她的视力太差，看不清标识牌。
- The joke was in poor taste. [=the joke was offensive or not polite]这个笑话很粗俗。
- He has a poor opinion of her. [=he does not think she is good; he does not like her]他对她的评价不高。
4
: not skilled at something : not able to do something well不娴熟的；技术差的
- He was such a poor plumber that he couldn't fix a simple leak.他是个技术很差的管子工，连简单的漏水都搞不定。
- a poor golfer不擅长打高尔夫球的人
- She is a poor judge of character.她看人不准。
- I am poor [=(more commonly) bad] at math.我的数学很差。
5
always used before a noun — used to refer to someone or something in a way that shows sympathy可怜的（用于表达同情）
- The poor kitten hurt its paw.这只可怜的小猫弄伤了自己的爪子。
- Leave the poor guy alone.不要打扰这个可怜的家伙了。
- You're all by yourself, you poor thing.你只能靠自己了，可怜的人。
- Poor John has been sick for days.可怜的约翰已经病了好几天了。
a poor second/third (etc.)
— used to say that someone finished a race or contest a long way behind the winner远远落后于第一名
- He came in a poor second in the race. [=he finished second but was far behind the winner]他在比赛中获得第二名，但成绩远远落后于第一名。
- She was a poor second in the tournament.这次锦标赛她获第二名，但成绩远远落后于第一名。
make a poor fist of
poor man's
1
— used to refer to someone (such as a performer) who is like another person in some ways but not as talented or successful蹩脚的某人（表示与某人相似但相形见绌）
- a young actor who is said to be the poor man's James Dean一个据说有点像但比不上詹姆斯·迪恩的年轻演员
2
— used to refer to something that is like something else but not as expensive类似而廉价的
- Pewter is the poor man's silver.白镴是白银的廉价相似品。
the poor
: poor people穷人
- He gave money to the poor.他把钱施舍给穷人。
poorness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
We were too poor to buy new clothes. The organization helps poor families. She has a poor vocabulary. It was a poor attempt at a joke. He is in poor condition. She couldn't read the sign because her vision was too poor. See More
Recent Examples on the Web There is not one rule for friends, another for foes; one rule for the powerful, another for the powerless; one rule for the rich, another for the poor. 
NBC News, 18 Sep. 2022 That's the number of days that residents in Jackson, Mississippi, were under a boil water notice due to poor water quality. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Bad Bunny spoke out against LUMA during his Un Verano Sin Ti concerts in San Juan last month, echoing the frustration clients have had with poor quality of service and inflated prices. Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 Cities like Chicago and New York City could experience poor air quality in the coming days. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Because demolitions often occur in areas with higher poverty, the negative health impacts from razing buildings — such as dust and poor air quality — fall on vulnerable communities. Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Sep. 2022 But conditions at the camp remain grim: Scorching hot weather and a lack of running water result in poor quality of life that may make ISIS seem an attractive alternative, Kurilla warned. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 For all children, poor-quality care can significantly impact the child’s mental and physical health and developmental outcomes, as well as the risk of suicide, chronic diseases and infectious diseases decades later. Juliette Unwin, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2022 This is dangerous and will result in a poor-quality cut. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
NBC News, 18 Sep. 2022 That's the number of days that residents in Jackson, Mississippi, were under a boil water notice due to poor water quality. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Bad Bunny spoke out against LUMA during his Un Verano Sin Ti concerts in San Juan last month, echoing the frustration clients have had with poor quality of service and inflated prices. Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 Cities like Chicago and New York City could experience poor air quality in the coming days. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Because demolitions often occur in areas with higher poverty, the negative health impacts from razing buildings — such as dust and poor air quality — fall on vulnerable communities. Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Sep. 2022 But conditions at the camp remain grim: Scorching hot weather and a lack of running water result in poor quality of life that may make ISIS seem an attractive alternative, Kurilla warned. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 For all children, poor-quality care can significantly impact the child’s mental and physical health and developmental outcomes, as well as the risk of suicide, chronic diseases and infectious diseases decades later. Juliette Unwin, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2022 This is dangerous and will result in a poor-quality cut. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English poure, from Anglo-French povre, pore, from Latin pauper; akin to Latin paucus little and to Latin parere to give birth to, produce — more at few, pare
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of poor was in the 13th century Phrases Containing poor
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