poorly

adverb
🔊/ˈpɔːli/, 🔊/ˈpʊəli/
🔊/ˈpʊrli/, 🔊/ˈpɔːrli/
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  1. in a way that is not good enough糟糕地;不如意;不足 synonym badly
    • a poorly attended meeting (= at which there are not many people)寥寥几个人参加的会议
    • poorly designed设计不周的
    • The job is relatively poorly paid.相对而言,这工作报酬很低。🔊🔊
    • Our candidate fared poorly in the election (= did not get many votes).我们的候选人在选举中得票不多。🔊🔊
    • The movie is poorly acted.这部电影表现不佳。
    • Healthcare in the capital compares poorly with that in the rest of the country.首都的医疗保健水平与该国其他地区相比差强人意。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPoorly is used with these adjectives:
    • developed
    • educated
    • informed
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poorly

adjective
🔊/ˈpɔːli/, 🔊/ˈpʊəli/
🔊/ˈpʊrli/, 🔊/ˈpɔːrli/
[not usually before noun] (British English, informal)
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  1. ill有病;不适;不舒服
    • She felt poorly.她感到身体不适。🔊🔊
    • According to a hospital spokesman, his condition is said to be poorly, but stable.据医院发言人说,他的病情很差,但很稳定。
    • I’m sorry you’ve been feeling poorly.对不起,您一直感觉不好。
    Topics Illnessc2