poorly
adverb /ˈpɔːli/, /ˈpʊəli/
/ˈpʊrli/, /ˈpɔːrli/
- in a way that is not good enough
糟糕地；不如意；不足 - 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.
这部电影演得不好。 - Healthcare in the capital compares poorly with that in the rest of the country.
首都的医疗保健与全国其他地方相比很差。
Collocations DictionaryPoorly is used with these adjectives:- developed
- educated
- informed
- …
- a poorly attended meeting (= at which there are not many people)