| 单词 | poor |
| 释义 | poor /pvs(r); pur/ adj (-er, -est) 1 having little money; not having and not able to get the necessaries of life. 无钱的; 贫穷的; 衣食不足的。 the ~ n pl ~ people. 穷人。 '~-box n (formerly, in a church) box in which money may be placed to be given to the ~ (昔时教堂的)济贫捐款箱; 慈善箱。 ， ~-house n (formerly) building where ~ people were maintained at the public expense. (昔时) 公立贫民院; 救济院。' ~ law n (formerly) group of laws relating to the relief and care of the ~ (now replaced by Social Security Services). 済贫法(昔时英国之法律, 现由社会救济服务法取代之)。 ' ~- rate n (formerly) rate (= local tax) for the relief of the ~. (昔时)济贫税。 ~ white, (in southern US and S Africa) one of a class of, .socially inferior white people. (美国南方及南非之) 社仓地低的白人。 2 deserving or needing help or sympathy: 値得或需要帮助或同情的; 可怜的： The ~ little puppy had been abandoned. 那可怜的小狗已被遗弃了。 3 (often hum or ironic) humble; of little value: (常为谐或反语)不足道的; 无偿値的： in my ~ opinion. 鄙见以为。 4 small in quantity: 少地的; 稀小的： a ~ supply of well-qualified science teachers; 资格好的自然科学教师的缺乏; a country ~ in minerals. 缺乏矿产的国家。 5 low in quality: 质劣的; 坏的： ~ soil; 贫瘠的土地 ~ food; 差的食物; in ~ health. 健康不隹。 ~-'spirited adj lacking in courage; timid. 无勇气的; 胆怯的。 |
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