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

• Methods 22 cases of mandibular fracture were treated simple intermaxillary elastic traction, and other 138 case underwent internal fixation ( including 46 cases of poor maxillary occlusal relation going through intermaxillary elastic traction simultaneously).
  方法160例下颌骨骨折患者，22例行单纯颌间弹性牵引治疗，138例行内固定术（其中46例术后咬牙合关系恢复不良者行颌间弹性牵引治疗）。
• The air force and Navy were modernised but the army, very much the poor relation, was not.
  空军和海军都已实现了现代化，陆军相形见绌却没有。
• 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。
• 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；
• Most of the corporate control transfers happen among the poor performance companies and the senior managers change before and after the transfers have no direct relation with the company performance.
  发生控制权转移的大多是绩差公司，且转移前后的高管变动与企业绩效无明显相关关系。
• Poor social relation network causes high employment cost, limited employment trade and un-sufficient employment chance for woman relocates.
  社会关系网络青黄不接导致移民妇女就业成本高、就业行业受限及就业机会不充分；
• This was not from any love of the subject I considered folklore a poor relation to literature but out of sheer expediency.
  这绝不是因为我热爱这个题材在我心目中，民俗是文学的一个穷亲戚而只是纯粹的权宜之计。
• It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relation.
  伟大的人物也有穷亲戚，那是令人忧郁的事实。
• The risk factors for depression in mid-late pregnancy were low education, unemployment, poor marital relation, lack of family support, low income, fear to pregnancy, history of low mood in pregnancy and negative life event.
  妊娠中后期抑郁发生的社会心理危险因素为：低教育水平、无业、夫妻关系差、缺乏家庭支持、低收入、对怀孕恐惧、怀孕期间情绪低落史和负性生活事件。
• But Tess's pride made the part of poor relation one of particular distaste to her.
  不过苔丝的自尊心使她觉得，作为一个穷亲戚去求那位老太太，她心里是非常讨厌的。