poorer

英 [ˈpʊərə] 美 [ˈpurər]

adj.  贫穷的; 贫寒的; 清贫的; 贫困者; 穷人; 可怜的; 不幸的; 令人同情的
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  1. ADJ-GRADED （人）贫穷的，贫困的
    Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions.
    1. The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor...
      我们的学校请不起好老师的原因是因为这里的人穷。
    2. He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.
      他是13名来自贫困家庭的孩子之一。
    3. The poor are people who are poor.
      （总称）穷人，贫民
    4. Even the poor have their pride.
      即使穷人也有自尊。
  2. ADJ-GRADED （国家、地区等）贫穷的，贫困的
    The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions.
    1. Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.
      很多第三世界国家仍和过去一样穷困。
    2. ...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood.
      为贫民区儿童设立的街坊文教馆
  3. ADJ 可怜的；不幸的
    You use poor to express your sympathy for someone.
    1. I feel sorry for that poor child...
      我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。
    2. Poor chap — he was killed in an air crash...
      不幸的家伙，他死于空难。
    3. Poor Gordon!
      可怜的戈登！
  4. ADJ-GRADED 劣质的；糟糕的
    If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition.
    1. The flat was in a poor state of repair...
      公寓严重失修。
    2. The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in the European Union has widened...
      欧盟最好和最差的儿童保育服务之间的差距扩大了。
    3. The wine was poor.
      这葡萄酒很劣质。
  5. ADJ-GRADED （数量、比率等）不理想的，不合理的
    If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable.
    1. ...poor wages and working conditions.
      低薪和恶劣的工作条件
  6. ADJ-GRADED 不熟练的；蹩脚的
    You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity.
    1. He was a poor actor...
      他是个蹩脚的演员。
    2. Hospitals are poor at collecting information.
      医院收集信息能力很差。
  7. ADJ-GRADED 贫乏的；缺少的
    If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance.
    1. Fats and sugar are very rich in energy but poor in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.
      脂肪和糖类热量很高，但维生素、矿物质和膳食纤维贫乏。
    2. ...soil that is poor in zinc.
      缺锌的土壤
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双语例句

  1. There are many ways to increase agricultural efficiency in the poorer areas of the world.
    有很多方法能够提高世界贫困地区的农业效率。
  2. Schools with better reputations will be flooded with applications while poorer schools will be left high and dry.
    较有名气的学校将会收到如潮水涌至般的申请，而差一些的学校则会陷入招生困境。
  3. There were also pledges to soften the impact of the subsidy cuts on the poorer regions.
    他们还承诺要减轻削减补贴给较贫困地区带来的影响。
  4. This is especially important in poorer countries with underdeveloped infrastructure.
    在那些基础建设不发达的贫穷国家，这尤其重要。
  5. I think the average Japanese will feel they are getting somewhat poorer, he says.
    他表示：我认为，日本普通人会感到自己变穷了。
  6. Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars.
    在贫穷的国家旅游，我亲眼目睹了与乞丐打交道的多种方法。
  7. But the reason this is a paradox is because richer individuals do tend to be happier than poorer ones.
    但这之所以是一个悖论，是因为作为个体，有钱人往往比穷人更快乐。
  8. That's because immigrants are poorer, pay less tax and are more likely to receive public benefits.
    这是因为移民是穷，少缴税款和更容易得到公众的利益。
  9. But instead its poorer than India and Nigeria.
    然而实际上他比印度和尼日利亚的表现都差劲。
  10. When I watched as men with poorer grades than my own entered the college and complained.
    当我看到比我成绩差的男人进了大学而大发牢骚时。
  11. So, three years on, things are much as they were except that most of us are poorer.
    因此，3年过去了，情况依然没多大改观除了我们大多数人都穷了一些。
  12. The poor are also poorer now, so altruists can achieve more with their donation.
    穷人目前也变得更穷，因此利他主义者的捐助可以起到更大的作用。
  13. Poorer economies have more potential for catch-up growth.
    穷国往往具有更大的增长潜力和追赶的势头。
  14. But although some of the findings could be applicable to poorer countries, developing nations can face different challenges.
    但是尽管其中一些研究可以适用于更贫穷的国家，发展中国家可能面临不同的挑战。
  15. The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually.
    我们在物质上愈是富足，我们在道德和精神上就愈是贫乏。
  16. They may have received a full equivalent for their expenditure, but they are so much poorer by it.
    后者的花费也许得到了充分报偿，但他们花费多少，也就穷了多少。
  17. Meanwhile, its direct investment, loans and aid to poorer countries soar, especially in resources-rich Africa.
    同时，它对贫困国家的直接投资、贷款和援助在猛增，特别是在资源丰富的非洲。
  18. His health is as poor as if not poorer than, his sister's.
    他的健康如果不比她姐姐更差也和他姐姐差不多差。
  19. Maternal mortality is higher in rural areas and among poorer and less educated communities.
    在农村地区及贫困和教育程度较低的群体中，产妇死亡率较高。
  20. In some poorer countries, it could even lead to war and famine.
    在某些比较贫穷的国家，这甚至可能导致战争和饥荒。
  21. Rich households in America have been leaving both middle and poorer income groups behind.
    美国的富裕家庭将中等和低收入群体甩在身后。
  22. Within countries, child mortality is higher in rural areas, and among poorer and less educated families.
    在各国内部，农村地区，以及贫困和教育程度较低家庭的儿童死亡率更高。
  23. They are all migrants from poorer rural regions who came in search of higher incomes and a better life.
    他们全部来自中国贫困的农村地区，来到北京寻求较高的收入和更好的生活。
  24. No one will be poorer because I took them.
    没有人会因为我拿走了他的钱而更加穷困。
  25. China and India are poorer than we thought; rich countries produce even more than we realised.
    中国和印度比我们想象的更为贫穷；富裕国家的经济产出比我们意识到的水平还要高。
  26. But for richer and for poorer, I vowed, so I think we can manage.
    但是我发誓，无论贫穷与富贵，我相信我们都能游刃有余。
  27. Smaller, poorer countries, conflict countries, fragile countries, depend a lot on remittances.
    小国、较贫困国家、冲突国家和脆弱国家倚重汇款。
  28. It is hard to believe that wealthy countries are doing enough to help poorer countries.
    很难相信发达国家为贫穷国家做了足够的事情。
  29. A change, then, from making rich but romantic men poorer.
    农民致富了，浪漫的男士却要“破财”了。
  30. The loss of talent, say Professors McHale and Kapur, is a wake-up call to poorer countries.
    McHale和Kapur两位教授称，人才的流失是对贫困国家的一个警告。
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