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انگلیسی

poor

gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2 انگلیسی
~ 700
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A2 property
1

Having little or no money

Having little or no money to buy the things you need.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone] is poor
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
هم‌معنی‌ها
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
متضادها
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
poor family |poor people |poor country |poor community
موضوع‌ها
economy |daily life |finance |daily_life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • She grew up in a poor neighborhood on the edge of the city.
  • Many poor families struggle to pay for basic necessities.
  • The charity aims to help poor children get an education.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He is poor and needs help.
  • Many poor people live in this area.
  • She comes from a poor family.
adjective A2 property
2

Of low quality or standard

Not good in quality, skill, or standard.

الگوی کاربرد: poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
هم‌معنی‌ها
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
متضادها
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
poor performance |poor service |poor quality |poor results
موضوع‌ها
evaluation |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The team's poor performance cost them the game.
  • We received poor service at the restaurant.
  • Poor lighting made it hard to read.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The hotel has poor service.
  • He gave a poor answer to the question.
  • The photo is of poor quality.
adjective A2 property
3

Deserving sympathy or pity

Used to show you feel sorry for someone because something bad happened to them.

الگوی کاربرد: poor [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
هم‌معنی‌ها
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
متضادها
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
poor guy |poor thing |poor child
موضوع‌ها
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • Poor John, he’s been sick all week.
  • You poor thing! That must have been awful.
  • Poor kids had to walk home in the rain.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Poor Anna is very tired.
  • You poor boy, you look cold.
  • Poor dog, it is very hungry.
adjective B1 property
4

Lacking a desired quality or amount

Having too little of something important.

الگوی کاربرد: poor in [something]
هم‌معنی‌ها
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
متضادها
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
poor in vitamins |poor soil |poor memory
موضوع‌ها
science |health |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • This soil is poor in nutrients.
  • She has a poor memory for names.
  • The diet was poor in protein.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The land is poor in water.
  • My memory is poor for faces.
  • This food is poor in sugar.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
هجاها و تکیه
poor (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: poor
  • Comparative: poorer
  • Superlative: poorest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
poorer adjective poorest adjective
Core family
poorly adverb B1 poverty noun B1
Advanced or less common
impoverish verb C1 impoverishment noun impoverished adjective
عبارت‌ها

down-and-out

1
/dˈaʊn ˈænd ˈaʊt/
idiom informal

Person with no money, job, or home

Someone who has no money and no place to live.

نمونه‌ها
  • He ended up down-and-out after losing his job.
  • The shelter helps down-and-out individuals get back on their feet.

in poor taste

1
/ˈɪn pˈʊɹ tˈeɪst/
fixed phrase

Socially inappropriate or offensive

Not polite or acceptable; likely to offend people.

نمونه‌ها
  • His joke about the accident was in poor taste.
  • Wearing that outfit to a funeral would be in poor taste.

poor excuse for [something]

1
/pˈʊɹ ɪkskjˈus fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Inadequate example of something claimed to be

Something that is not good enough to be what it is supposed to be.

نمونه‌ها
  • That was a poor excuse for an apology.
  • This is a poor excuse for a meal.

poor thing

1
/pˈʊɹ θˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Expression of sympathy or pity

A way to say you feel sorry for someone or something.

نمونه‌ها
  • Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
  • That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.
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