1. | He was so poor he had to beg (for) money from passers-by. |
| 他穷得要向行人乞求布施。
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2. | We shouldn't complain about being poor -- many families are much worse off (than we are). |
| 我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天-许多人的家境(比起我们来)还要糟得多呢。
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3. | Poor health may be a bar to success in life. |
| 健康不佳可能成为人一生中取得成功的障碍。
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4. | Poor health may be a barrier to success. |
| 健康欠佳可能成为取得成功的障碍。
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5. | The poor chap was a bundle of nerves at the interview. |
| 这小子在面试时紧张极了。
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6. | It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it. |
| 如此富足的国家竟有如此多的穷人,这是个矛盾的现实。
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7. | Reception (eg of TV programmes) is poor here. |
| 这里的接收情况欠佳(如电视节目的)。
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8. | Jones redeemed his earlier poor performance by scoring two goals. |
| 琼斯射入两球方弥补其初时表现之不足。
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9. | This mess is a ( poor ) reflection on her competence. |
| 这种混乱情况说明她难当此任。
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10. | Poverty is/The poor are a constant reproach to our society. |
| 贫穷现象[穷人]是我们社会长期存在的耻辱。
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