英汉词典

1.Britain has announced that it is to cancel about 200 million pounds' worth of debts owed to it by poorer Commonwealth countries.

英国宣布将免除英联邦内较为贫穷的国家欠下的约2亿英镑债务。

2.How much poorer?

穷多少？

3.The researchers said, "An elder would be at risk of poorer diet to keep healthy."

研究人员说：“老人有吃更差的饮食，无法保持健康的风险。”

4.The benefits principle can also be used to argue that wealthy citizens should pay higher taxes than poorer ones, simply because the wealthy benefit more from public services.

福利原则也可以用来论证富人应该比穷人缴纳更高的税，因为富人从公共服务中获益更多。

5.We get poorer, here and now.

我们现在已经变得一贫如洗了。

6.Students who don't get enough sleep have poorer attendance and lower grades.

睡眠不足的学生出勤率较低，成绩也较差。

7."A poor father and a poorer son, without food and with no roof to cover them," answered the Marionette.

“一个可怜的父亲，一个更可怜的儿子，没有吃的，没有房子住。”木偶回答说。

8.The way many Americans view Mexico-as a cheap place to vacation, shop and party, all while ignoring the fact that the poorer locals can't afford to join the merrymaking.

许多美国人认为墨西哥是一个廉价的度假、购物和聚会的地方，却忽略了一个事实，即当地的穷人负担不起参加狂欢的费用。

9.Snoring makes you poorer—and we're not just talking about the money your partner spends on earplugs.

打呼噜能让你变穷——而且我们不只是在谈论你配偶花在耳塞上的钱。