the working poor
noun /ðə ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈpɔː(r)/, /ðə ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈpʊə(r)/
/ðə ˌwɜːrkɪŋ ˈpʊr/, /ðə ˌwɜːrkɪŋ ˈpɔːr/
[plural]- people who have jobs where they earn very little money
在职穷人:有工作但收入很少的人 - The working poor have little choice but to take more than one job at a time.
有工作的穷人别无选择,只能同时从事多份工作。
- The working poor have little choice but to take more than one job at a time.