poor relation

英 [ˌpɔː rɪˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌpʊr rɪˈleɪʃn]

n.  略逊一筹的事物; 不受青睐的事物

牛津词典

noun

• 略逊一筹的事物；不受青睐的事物
  something that is not treated with as much respect as other similar things because it is not thought to be as good, important or successful

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （相似或从属但）相形见绌的东西
  If you describe one thing as apoor relation ofanother, you mean that it is similar to or part of the other thing, but is considered to be inferior to it.
  1. Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation of oil painting.
     水彩画似乎仍比油画略逊一筹。

双语例句

• This formation is poor in TiO 2 and Al 2O 3 with most of the trace elements depleted in relation to their clarke values, although a few including Ba, Sb, Hg, Ag and Bi are exceptionally enriched;
  其中的元素显著地贫TiO2和Al2O3，大部分微量元素相对于地壳克拉克值亏损，但Ba、Sb、Hg、Ag和Bi等少数几种元素例外地富集；
• Software has long been the poor relation of Chinese technology.
  长期以来，软件一直是中国的技术软肋。
• Based on the analysis of exploited conditions the poor character of water elements 'movement, the presently using situation and the relation with economic development, this article makes the conclusion that water resources is the ultimately restricted factor to Dalian city's regional sustainable development.
  在分析了大连市水资源开发条件、水资源要素移动性差的特点、利用现状及其与经济发展关系的基础上，得出水资源是大连区域可持续发展终极限制因素的结论；
• Based on the investigation of the sports development of the outlying poor national school of compact community in Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Ningxia, proceed with relation between social characteristic and school sports development, the main matter existing in the school sports development is analysed.
  在对甘肃、青海、新疆、宁夏4省（区）边远贫困民族聚居区学校体育发展进行调查的基础上，从社会特征与学校体育发展的关系入手，找出了学校体育发展中存在的主要问题。
• Mr Shapley is one of the key figures in co-operative game theory, which for decades looked both abstract and pointless, a poor relation to regular game theory.
  沙普利是研究合作博弈论的重要人物。数十年来，合作博弈论看上去既抽象又毫无意义，与常规博弈论之间关联甚少。
• The risk factors for depression in mid-late pregnancy were low education, unemployment, poor marital relation, lack of family support, low income, fear to pregnancy, history of low mood in pregnancy and negative life event.
  妊娠中后期抑郁发生的社会心理危险因素为：低教育水平、无业、夫妻关系差、缺乏家庭支持、低收入、对怀孕恐惧、怀孕期间情绪低落史和负性生活事件。
• In terms of prestige and kudos, the League Cup is almost like the poor relation of the domestic Cup competitions.
  就名气与荣誉来说，联赛杯似乎是一个在国内没有分量的杯赛。
• Some people may regard radio as the poor relation of broadcasting.
  有些人可能认为无线电台广播事业中稍逊一筹。
• Combine the angle circulate from the system investigated the poor relation main factor, the legal system, the related system reform of the management and the guarantee system implement etc. exterior factor.
  并从系统运行的角度考察了贫困的关系要素，管理和保障制度实施的法制、相关体制改革等外部因素。
• As coupling regions with rich natural resources, poor economy and fragile ecology, poor resource-abundant regions are focus areas which are used to study man-land relation and rural development.
  能源富集贫困区作为能源富集、生态脆弱、农村贫困的复合区域，成为人地关系与农村发展研究的焦点地区。