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美: [pʊər; pʊr]
英: [pɔ:(r)]
adj. 贫穷的；可怜的；贫乏的；卑鄙的
n. (Poor)人名；(英、伊朗)普尔
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 22:45:20
词源分析：
"Poor" 源自于拉丁语 "pauper"，意为“贫穷的”，进一步追溯到更早的印欧语根 *pau-，表示“少”或“缺乏”。
历史背景：
"Poor" 一词在古英语中首次出现于约公元 1200 年，反映了当时社会经济的状况。
课本：
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
"He comes from a poor family that struggles to make ends meet."
（他来自一个穷人家庭，生活拮据。）
"The government has launched initiatives to help the poor."
（政府推出了帮助穷人的计划。）
"She wore poor-quality shoes that fell apart after a week."
（她穿着质量很差的鞋子，一周后就散架了。）
"The report highlighted the poor living conditions in the area."
（报告强调了该地区恶劣的生活条件。）
"Despite being poor, they were rich in spirit and kindness."
（尽管贫穷，他们在精神和善良上却是富有的。）
*. "Poor health can lead to a decrease in productivity."
（健康不佳会导致生产力下降。）
"He made a poor decision that cost him his job."
（他做了一个糟糕的决定，失去了工作。）
"The charity aims to improve the lives of poor children."
（该慈善机构旨在改善贫困儿童的生活。）
"She felt poor in comparison to her wealthy friends."
（与她富有的朋友相比，她感到很穷。）
"Many poor communities lack access to quality education."
（许多贫困社区缺乏优质教育的机会。）
同义词：
反义词：
音标记忆法：
学音标 /pʊr/，可以通过发音练和单词的音节分解加深记忆。可以尝试在镜子前发音，关注口型和声音。
词根记忆法：
理解“pau-”的含义，联想与“少”或“缺乏”相关的词汇（如 "pauper"、"paucity"），帮助记忆。
通过以上分析，可以全面理解并运用 "poor" 这个单词。
[ADJ] Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. (人) 贫穷的
例：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。
[N-PLURAL] The poor are people who are poor. 穷人 (与)(the)(连用)
例：Even the poor have their pride.即使穷人也有他们的自尊。
[ADJ] The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. 贫困的 (国家、地区等)
例：Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.许多第三世界国家一如既往地贫困。
[[情感]] You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. 可怜的
例：I feel sorry for that poor child.我为那个可怜的孩子感到难过。
例：It was way too much for the poor guy to overcome.它对那个可怜的家伙来讲太难客服。
[ADJ] If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. (质量、水准、条件等) 差的
例：...the poor state of the economy.…经济的不良状况。
例：The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision has widened.儿童保育供给的最佳和最低水准之间加大了差距。
[ADV] poorly 差地
例：Some are living in poorly built dormitories, even in tents.一些人住在建得很差的宿舍里，甚至住在帐篷里。
[ADJ] If you describe an amount, rate, or number as poor, you mean that it is less than expected or less than is considered reasonable. 低的 (数量或比率)
例：...poor wages and working conditions.…低的工资和差的工作条件。
[ADV] poorly 低地
例：During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended.第一个星期晚间会议出勤率低。
[ADJ] You use poor to describe someone who is not very skilful in a particular activity. (技术) 差劲的
例：He was a poor actor.他是个差劲的演员。
[[ADV after v]] poorly 差劲地
例：Cheetahs breed very poorly in captivity.猎豹在圈养的情况下繁殖力很差。
[[v-link ADJ 'in' n]] If something is poor in a particular quality or substance, it contains very little of the quality or substance. (某特质或物质) 贫乏的
例：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。