poor relation

poor relation什么意思,poor relation翻译

基本解释

n.: 略逊一筹的事物；不受青睐的事物
网络: 稍逊一筹；微不足道

权威解释

• 略逊一筹的事物；不受青睐的事物:

  something that is not treated with as much respect as other similar things because it is not thought to be as good, important or successful

例句

• In terms of prestige and kudos, the League Cup is almost like the poor relation of the domestic Cup competitions.

  就名气与荣誉来说，联赛杯似乎是一个在国内没有分量的杯赛。

• "Historically, rental has been a bit of a poor relation, but we"re in the process of turning that on its head, " Mr Calver says.

  “出租关系历来不好处理，但我们正在改变这一局面，”卡尔弗表示。

• Lily had no mind for the vagabond life of the poor relation.

  丽莉受不了穷亲戚们那种乞丐般的苦日子。

• Here she was much happier, despite being the poor relation, dependent on charity.

  在这儿她生活幸福得多，尽管是由贫弱的亲戚关系和依靠他们的施舍维系。

• But Tess"s pride made the part of poor relation one of particular distaste to her.

  不过苔丝的自尊心使她觉得，作为一个穷亲戚去求那位老太太，她心里是非常讨厌的。

• Software has long been the poor relation of Chinese technology.

  长期以来，软件一直是中国的技术软肋。

• A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature.

  穷亲戚是实际上最不相干的东西。

• he spurned a poor relation from one " s door

  他把一个穷亲戚从门口一脚踢开。