How do you use "poor" in a sentence?

Many poor families struggle to pay their bills. The service at that restaurant was very poor. Poor Sarah has been ill all week.

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Q: What does "poor" mean?

Having little money; of low quality; deserving sympathy The adjective 'poor' has three main meanings: lacking money or resources (poor families), of low quality or standard (poor performance), and deserving pity or sympathy (poor thing). 'The poor' refers to people without money as a group. 'Poor at/in' describes lacking skill in something (poor at maths).

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Significado: Having little money; of low quality; deserving sympathy

贫穷的；低劣的；可怜的

pobre; malo; pobrecito

貧しい；質の低い；かわいそうな

가난한; 질이 낮은; 불쌍한

The adjective 'poor' has three main meanings: lacking money or resources (poor families), of low quality or standard (poor performance), and deserving pity or sympathy (poor thing). 'The poor' refers to people without money as a group. 'Poor at/in' describes lacking skill in something (poor at maths).

形容词「poor」有三个主要含义：缺乏金钱或资源（poor families）、质量或标准低下（poor performance）、以及值得同情（poor thing）。「the poor」指作为一个群体的没有钱的人。「poor at/in」描述在某方面缺乏技能（poor at maths）。

El adjetivo «poor» tiene tres significados principales: carecer de dinero o recursos (poor families), de baja calidad o nivel (poor performance), y merecedor de compasión (poor thing). «The poor» se refiere a las personas sin dinero como grupo. «Poor at/in» describe falta de habilidad en algo (poor at maths).

形容詞「poor」には3つの主な意味があります：お金や資源が不足している（poor families）、質や基準が低い（poor performance）、同情に値する（poor thing）。「the poor」はグループとしてお金のない人々を指します。「poor at/in」は何かの技能が不足していることを表します（poor at maths）。

형용사 'poor'에는 세 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다: 돈이나 자원이 부족한(poor families), 질이나 수준이 낮은(poor performance), 동정을 받을 만한(poor thing). 'The poor'는 가난한 사람들을 집단적으로 지칭합니다. 'Poor at/in'은 어떤 분야에 능력이 부족함을 나타냅니다(poor at maths).

Ejemplos

Many poor families struggle to pay their bills.
许多贫困家庭难以支付账单。
Muchas familias pobres luchan por pagar sus facturas.
多くの貧しい家庭は請求書の支払いに苦労しています。
많은 가난한 가정들이 청구서 지불에 어려움을 겪고 있습니다.
The service at that restaurant was very poor.
那家餐厅的服务非常差。
El servicio en ese restaurante fue muy malo.
あのレストランのサービスはとても悪かったです。
그 식당의 서비스는 매우 형편없었습니다.
Poor Sarah has been ill all week.
可怜的萨拉整个星期都在生病。
La pobre Sarah ha estado enferma toda la semana.
かわいそうなサラは一週間ずっと病気でした。
불쌍한 사라는 일주일 내내 아팠습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'povre', from Latin 'pauper' meaning 'having little' (from 'paucus' meaning 'few' + 'parare' meaning 'to produce'). The sympathetic sense (poor thing) developed alongside the financial one.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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