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Poor thing 真可怜
Peter: I’m not feeling well. I’ve been having a cold for a week.
我感觉不太舒服。我感冒已经一周了。
Lisa: Oh you poor thing!
啊,真可怜!
Poor 蹩脚的;不好的
My grandpa has been in poor health for several years.
我爷爷近几年一直以来身体都不太好。
Be in poor/bad taste 粗俗的
His jokes are in bad taste. I don’t like him.
他的笑话都很粗俗,我不喜欢他。
Be as poor as a church mouse 很穷
She was as poor as a church mouse, living on a tiny pension.
她非常穷,靠一点养老金度日。
Be down and out 身无分文的
I know what it is to be down and out. Ten years ago, I was working in New York and I didn&`&t have enough money to rent a room.
我懂得身无分文的感觉。10年前,我在纽约工作,租房子都没有钱。
Dirt poor 穷到吃土的
I’ve been out of a job for half a year and I am dirt poor now.
我已经失业半年了,穷到吃土了。
今日挑战
正确选项是哪一个呢?
写在留言处并翻译句子
We ___ don&`&t lead a life of luxury ___ we&`&re not poor ___.
A. certainly…but…too
B. certainly…but…either
C. also…and…too
D. too…and... certainly