poor relation是什么意思

双语例句

(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。

(2)For many years radio has been the poor relation of the media.

多年来收音机一直是媒体中微不足道的一种形式。

(3)Some people may regard radio as the poor relation of broadcasting.

有些人可能认为无线电广播在广播事业中稍逊一筹。

(4)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。

(5)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。

释义

a person or thing that is considered inferior or subordinate to others of the same type or group

无名小卒，微不足道的人（或东西）

for many years radio has been the poor relation of the media.

多年来收音机一直是媒体中微不足道的一种传播形式。