Poor:
① 貧(pín)窮(qióng)的;貧(pín)寒的;清貧(pín)的
② 蹩腳的;不好的
例句:
① They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.
他們窮得沒錢給(gěi)孩子買(mǎi)鞋穿。
② My grandpa has been in poor health for several years.
我爺爺最近幾(jǐ)年身體(tǐ)不太好。
Dirt poor:
窮(qióng)的泥土 ×
窮(qióng)到吃土 √
例句:
I've been out of a job for half a year and I am dirt poor now.
我已經(jīng)失業半年瞭(le),窮到吃土瞭(le)。