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

• But Tess's pride made the part of poor relation one of particular distaste to her.
  不过苔丝的自尊心使她觉得，作为一个穷亲戚去求那位老太太，她心里是非常讨厌的。
• He spurned a poor relation from one's door.
  他把一个穷亲戚从门口一脚踢开。
• The occurrence of behavior problems were related to their parents 'mental illness, low degree of education, heavy drinking, introvert personality, long time leaving from family, unsuitable education ways to the children and poor relation with the children.
  其行为问题的发生与父母患精神疾病，父亲文化程度低、酗酒、性格内向、很少在家居住及缺陷家庭、父母教育方式不当、亲子关系差有关。
• 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。
• The air force and Navy were modernised but the army, very much the poor relation, was not.
  空军和海军都已实现了现代化，陆军相形见绌却没有。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relation.
  伟大的人物也有穷亲戚，那是令人忧郁的事实。
• 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。
• A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature.
  穷亲戚是实际上最不相干的东西。