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poor

/ˈpuɚ/

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adjective

poorer; -est

[also more ~; most ~]

having little money or few possessions :not having enough money for the basic things that people need to live properly

We were too poor to buy new clothes.

The organization helps poor families/people.

a poor country/neighborhood - opposite rich

having a very small amount of something

a poor crop

She has a poor vocabulary. - often + in

Junk food is poor in vitamins and nutrients. - opposite rich

not good in quality or condition :bad

a poor effort

It was a poor attempt at a joke.

a poor performance

He is in poor condition/health.

She couldn't read the sign because her vision was too poor.

The joke was in poor taste. [=the joke was offensive or not polite]

He has a poor opinion of her. [=he does not think she is good; he does not like her]

not skilled at something :not able to do something well

He was such a poor plumber that he couldn't fix a simple leak.

a poor golfer

She is a poor judge of character.

I am poor [=(more commonly) bad] at math.

always used before a noun - used to refer to someone or something in a way that shows sympathy

The poor kitten hurt its paw.

Leave the poor guy alone.

You're all by yourself, you poor thing.

Poor John has been sick for days.

a poor second/third (etc.)

used to say that someone finished a race or contest a long way behind the winner

He came in a poor second in the race. [=he finished second but was far behind the winner]

She was a poor second in the tournament.

make a poor fist of

xem fist

poor man's

used to refer to someone (such as a performer) who is like another person in some ways but not as talented or successful

a young actor who is said to be the poor man's James Dean

used to refer to something that is like something else but not as expensive

Pewter is the poor man's silver.

the poor

poor people

He gave money to the poor.

* Các từ tương tự:
poorhouse, poorly