poor 
英 [pʊə]  美 [pʊr] 
n. 穷人

adj. 贫穷的；贫乏的；卑鄙的；可怜的；乏味的；缺少的；谦卑的

例句：
He was one of thirteen children from a poor family. 

他是13名来自贫困家庭的孩子之一。

People here are poor and can't afford better food. 

这里的人很穷，吃不起好一点的食物。

children in a poor neighbourhood 

贫民区的儿童

Many countries are still as poor as they have ever been. 

许多国家仍和过去一样贫困。