1·Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been.
许多第三世界国家一如既往地贫困。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Mexico has historically had high drop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table, and children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or work in restaurants.
历史上，墨西哥的辍学率一直很高，因为贫困家庭让孩子辍学，帮助解决温饱问题。孩子们经常在街上卖糖果和工艺品，或者在餐馆打工。
3·13 percent of American households qualify as poor, says Mr. Mishel.
13％的美国家庭称得上是贫民，米歇尔先生说。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Parents may get mad if children do this as they don't want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future.
如果孩子这样做，父母可能会很生气，因为他们不希望自己的孩子将来像乞丐一样贫穷。
5·I want to come back to tell the children, who are as poor and lost as I was, that education has changed my life.
我想回来告诉这些和我曾经一样贫穷和迷茫的孩子们，教育改变了我的一生。
6·Some villages in the world still suffer from problems such as poor road conditions, shabby toilets, dirty environment, and undeveloped basic public services.
世界上的一些农村仍遭受着很多问题，如糟糕的道路条件，破旧的厕所，肮脏的环境，以及发展不完善的公共基础服务等。
7·It is feared that a failure to address early-year challenges, such as poor handwriting, leads to much more serious problems down the line with these pupils facing reduced career prospects.
人们担心，如果不解决小时候面临的挑战，如书写糟糕，将会导致更严重的问题，这些学生面临的就业前景会更严峻。
8·He is as poor as a church mouse.
他一贫如洗。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
9·Are Americans as Poor as They Feel?
美国人真如他们所感觉的那么穷吗？
10·You see, as poor Ginny grows weaker, I grow stronger.
你明白吗，可怜的金妮变得越来越虚弱的时候，我就变得越来越强壮。