poor

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poor /ˈpuɚ/ adjective

poorer; poorest

poor

/ˈpuɚ/

adjective

poorer; poorest

Learner's definition of POOR

[also more poor; most poor]

: 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

: having a very small amount of something少量的；不足的

— often + in

— opposite rich

: 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。

: 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。

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）

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。

— see fist

— 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

— used to refer to something that is like something else but not as expensive类似而廉价的

: poor people穷人