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

• 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。
• Here she was much happier, despite being the poor relation, dependent on charity.
  在这儿她生活幸福得多，尽管是由贫弱的亲戚关系和依靠他们的施舍维系。
• After analyzing of industry linkage, we found that there was a poor indirect relation between electronics& communications industry and related industries.
  通过具体的产业关联分析后发现，该产业的直接关联效果很强，但是影响力与感应度的定量分析表明，该产业在本区域的产业波及效果不强，低于全国平均水平；
• 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；
• The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, a brand-new award, is a conscious attempt to sprinkle a similar kind of stardust onto engineering, which has long worried that it is seen as a bit of a poor relation to more academic science.
  伊丽莎白女王工程奖是一个全新的奖项，设立该奖是为了让工程学这门似乎被主流学术科学研究边缘化的学科也沾点星光。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• Antibacterial research, too long the poor relation of lifestyle drug discovery, is once again a topic of heated discussion and cutting edge research.
  长期不为人们所重视的生活方式药物的开发，如抗菌药的研究再度成为热门讨论和前沿研究的主题。
• A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature.
  穷亲戚是实际上最不相干的东西。