| 单词 | poor relation |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoor relation poor relation n. a relative with little money or wealth; (figurative) a person or thing that is considered inferior or subordinate to others of the same type or group. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > poverty > [noun] > poor person > poor relation poor relation1673 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > [noun] > poor relative poor relation1673 1673 T. Gouge Surest & Safest Way of Thriving 53 It will be your wisdom to expresse your thankfulness to God by being kind to his poor relations. 1720 D. Defoe Life Capt. Singleton 338 Seeing..he had some poor Relations in England..he would write to know..what Condition they were in. 1753 C. Clive Rehearsal i. 15 What is a Burletto?..I believe it's a kind of poor Relation to an Opera. 1862 Times 22 Apr. 6/3 Their excellent vicar, who, in narrating the history of their national school, described it as having been a sort of poor relation of their free endowed school. 1906 J. M. Synge Lett. to Molly (1971) 13 I dont like hanging about their house as a poor relation. 1962 Rep. Comm. Broadcasting 1960 26 in Parl. Papers 1961–2 (Cmnd. 1753) X. 259 The suggestion or fear that sound radio was becoming the ‘poor relation’ of broadcasting. 2003 Ireland on Sunday 20 July 18/1 It has always been the poor relation of hurling and football but camogie has now unleashed a new weapon to attract a mass following—old-fashioned sex appeal. < as lemmas |
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