poor /puə/ adj. 1.贫穷的；贫乏的：the poor 穷人(相当名词用，与pl.动词连用) He was poor in money but rich in knowledge.他金钱匮乏，然而知识丰富。2.可怜的(做定语，没有比较级)：The poor girl began to cry.那个可怜的小女孩哭了。 3.不好的：The peasants in that area had poor crop of beans.那个地方的农民豆子歉收。He is in poor health.他身体不好。
poorly adv.不好，很差
