poor
puә. pɒ:adjective
A11,744th most heard wordIn 76 of 2278 videos (3%)heard 111 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026
- adj. having little money or few possessions
- adj. characterized by or indicating poverty
- adj. lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances
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- 13:44Like this poor fella was having to like tattoo an Ed Sheeran arm.这个可怜的家伙不得不给艾德·希兰的手臂纹身。Saoirse Ronan's Best Bits 🥇 | The Graham Norton Show
- 0:21But it wasn't hard to imagine what he had gone through, given his poor living conditions and incredibly scary health state that he was in.但考虑到他恶劣的生活环境和极其糟糕的健康状况，不难想象他经历了什么。Dog Left Behind During War Couldn't Open His Jaw...Until Now | The Dodo
- 0:13He saw the poor kitten wandering the streets all alone in the freezing cold.他看到这只可怜的小猫独自在严寒中流浪。Freezing Kitten Tries To Get Inside Buildings Until Someone Finally Helps Him | The Dodo
- 5:16George was a poor man who repaired and sold cars.乔治是一个修理和销售汽车的穷人。Learn English with a Book | The Great Gatsby | Deep Work Session | Part 2
- 6:51They needed a man who was poor, but also honest.他们需要一个既贫穷又诚实的人。Learn English with Podcast | English Story for Listening Practice | Mark Twain | EASY English
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- poorer
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- be poor11×this poor9×are poor4×my poor4×poor woman4×
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