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

• 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。
• 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。
• A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature.
  穷亲戚是实际上最不相干的东西。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Mr Shapley is one of the key figures in co-operative game theory, which for decades looked both abstract and pointless, a poor relation to regular game theory.
  沙普利是研究合作博弈论的重要人物。数十年来，合作博弈论看上去既抽象又毫无意义，与常规博弈论之间关联甚少。