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poor relation

穷亲戚,贫穷的关系,贫民窟,穷困潦倒

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing considered inferior to another or othersplastic is a poor relation of real leather

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Examples

  • Placed in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care.

  • If so, he has his silence -- on top of poor judgment -- to blame.

  • But most likely it was linked to the way priests identify with the poor in the face of government and criminal abuses.

  • What they actually mean by that is, you know, he actually knows some people that are poor.

  • For those living in poor communities in particular, interactions with police rarely come with good news and a smile.

  • This mania for correction shows itself too in relation to the authorities themselves.

  • Poor Squinty ran and tried to hide under the straw, for he knew the boy was talking about him.

  • He did believe you, more or less, and what you said fell in with his own impressions—strange impressions that they were, poor man!

  • The relation existing between the balmy plant and the commerce of the world is of the strongest kind.

  • In the close relation and affection of these last days, the sense of alienation and antagonism faded from both their hearts.