a poor relation

poor relation

A less desirable substitute for the genuine item. The cheap motorcycle jacket I bought is nice, but it is a poor relation of actual leather.See also: poor, relation

a poor relation

If you describe one thing as a poor relation of another, you mean that it is similar in some ways but not as good or as popular. Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation of oil painting. Grapes for the table have become the poor relation of those used by the wine trade.See also: poor, relation

a poor reˈlation

somebody/something with less importance, respect or power than others: At the peace conference, our country was treated very much as the poor relation.See also: poor, relation

单词	a poor relation
释义	a poor relation poor relation A less desirable substitute for the genuine item. The cheap motorcycle jacket I bought is nice, but it is a poor relation of actual leather.See also: poor, relation a poor relation If you describe one thing as a poor relation of another, you mean that it is similar in some ways but not as good or as popular. Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation of oil painting. Grapes for the table have become the poor relation of those used by the wine trade.See also: poor, relation a poor reˈlation somebody/something with less importance, respect or power than others: At the peace conference, our country was treated very much as the poor relation.See also: poor, relation
随便看	making light work of someone making light work of something making light work of them making light work of us making light work of you making like making like a banana and splitting making little making love making mad making mark making matters worse making me making me an offer making me available making me eat crow making me hot under the collar making me into making me look good making me mad making me out making me out to be making me over making me pay through the nose making merry