poorer , poorest
Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions.
impoverished , deprived , poverty-stricken
The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor.
我们学校请不起更好的老师是因为这里的人穷。
He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.
他是来自某贫困家庭的十三个孩子之一。 。
The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions.
Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.
许多第三世界国家依旧贫困。
a settlement house for children in a poor neighbourhood.
在贫民区为儿童设立的一个社区文教馆。
You use poor to express your sympathy for someone.
I feel sorry for that poor child.
我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。
It was way too much for the poor guy to overcome.
这对那个可怜的家伙来讲太难克服。
If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition.
the poor state of the economy.
经济的不良状况。
The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision has widened.
最好和最差的儿童保育服务之间的差距加大了。
If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable.
poor wages and working conditions.
低工资和恶劣的工作条件。
You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity.
He was a poor actor.
他是个差劲的演员。
If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance.
Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins and minerals.
脂肪和糖富含热量,但缺乏维生素和矿物质。
The poor are people who are poor.
Even the poor have their pride.
即使穷人也有自尊。