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hard up adj.
⇨ poor 1poor1 adjective poor people/countries 穷人；穷国poor quality 质量差 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ bankrupt 另见bankrupt条poor ♦︎ disadvantaged ♦︎ needy ♦︎ impoverished ♦︎ deprived ♦︎ penniless ♦︎ destitute ♦︎ hard upThese words all describe sb/sth that has very little or no money and therefore cannot satisfy their basic needs. 这些词均表示贫穷的、贫困的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达贫穷的程度| disadvantaged | ➔ | poor | ➔ | penniless | | | needy | | destitute | | | impoverished | | | | | deprived | | | | | hard up | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived / destitute / hard-up people / families◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived / destitute children◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / penniless / hard-up students◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived groups◆poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived areas◆poor / disadvantaged / impoverished / deprived regions◆poor / disadvantaged / impoverished countries◆a poor / a disadvantaged / an impoverished / a deprived background◆a poor / an impoverished / a deprived childhood◆very poor / disadvantaged / needy / impoverished / deprived / hard up◆really poor / needy / hard up◆relatively poor / disadvantaged / impoverished / deprived■ poor having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs 贫穷的；贫困的；清贫的◆They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。◆They always treated me like a poor relation.他们一直把我当穷亲戚看待。◆We aim to help the poorest families.我们的目的是接济最贫困的家庭。◆It's among the poorer countries of the world.那是世界上较贫困的国家之一。◆ (NAmE, rather informal) I may be dirt poor, but I have my pride.也许我很穷，但我有自尊。 OPP rich , wealthy , affluent ⇨ rich see also poverty ⇨ poverty ▸ the poor noun [plural] ◆They provided food and shelter for the poor (= people who are poor).他们为贫困者提供食物和住所。■ disadvantaged [usually before noun] having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society 弱势的；社会地位低的◆socially disadvantaged sections of the community社会中的弱势群体◆the issues facing farmers in disadvantaged rural areas of Europe生活在欧洲贫困乡村的农民所面临的问题▸ the disadvantaged noun [plural] ◆helping the poor and the disadvantaged帮助贫困和弱势人群■ needy poor 贫穷的；贫困的；清贫的◆It's a charity that provides help and comfort for needy children.这是一家为贫困孩子提供帮助和抚慰的慈善机构。 OPP wealthy ⇨ rich see also need ⇨ poverty ▸ the needy noun [plural] ◆They provide shelter and a hot meal to the homeless and the needy.他们为无家可归和穷困的人提供住所和热食。■ impoverished /ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt; NAmE ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt/ (journalism 新闻) poor 贫穷的；贫困的；清贫的◆Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.数以千计的贫困农民渴望移居城市。OPP prosperous , affluent ⇨ rich NOTE 辨析 Poor, needy or impoverished? Poor is the most general of these words and can be used to describe yourself, another individual person, people as a group or a country or area. Needy is mostly used to describe people considered as a group; it is not used to talk about yourself or individual people. * poor在这些词中含义最广，可以描述自己、个人、群体、国家或地区。needy多用于描述群体，不用于描述自己或个人◆poor / needy children / families贫困孩子／家庭◆They were too needy to buy shoes for the kids. Impoverished is used, especially in journalism, to talk about poor countries and the people who live there. (To talk about poor areas in rich countries, use deprived.) * impoverished尤用于新闻报道，形容贫困国家及那里的居民。（表示富裕国家中的贫困地区，用deprived。） ■ deprived [usually before noun] without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life 贫穷的；贫困的；穷苦的◆It's a very deprived area, with no amenities.那是个非常贫困的地区，没有基本的生活设施。◆We try to identify and provide support for emotionally deprived children.我们努力去寻找得不到关爱的儿童，并为他们提供援助。OPP privileged ⇨ rich see also deprivation ⇨ poverty NOTE 辨析 Disadvantaged or deprived?With disadvantaged the main emphasis is on the lack of opportunities to earn money, get an education and make a better life. With deprived the emphasis is more directly on the lack of adequate food, housing and other material comforts. People who are emotionally deprived do not get enough love or emotional comfort. * disadvantaged一词强调缺少赚钱、受教育和创造美好生活的机会。deprived一词更直接地强调没有充足的食物、住房和物质生活的安逸。emotionally deprived指得不到足够的关爱。■ penniless (literary) having no money; very poor 一文不名的；穷困的◆She arrived in 1978 as a virtually penniless refugee.1978年她刚来时可以说是个身无分文的难民。◆He died penniless in Paris.他死于巴黎，死时身无分文。■ destitute /ˈdestɪtjuːt; NAmE ˈdestɪtuːt/ [not usually before noun] (rather formal) without money, food and the other things necessary for life 贫困的；贫穷的；赤贫的◆When he died, his family was left completely destitute.他死后家里一贫如洗。 see also destitution ⇨ poverty ▸ the destitute noun [plural] ◆homes and refuges for the destitute穷人收容所■ ˌhard ˈup (informal) having very little money, especially for a short period of time （尤指暂时）拮据的，缺钱的◆After he lost his job he was so hard up he couldn't afford the price of a beer.失业后，他手头拮据，连一杯啤酒都买不起。◆A couple of hard-up students came looking for part-time jobs.来了两个拮据的学生，想找份兼职工作。OPP well off ⇨ rich |