poorer
可怜的
贫困的（poor 的比较级）
例句
It's among the poorer countries of the world.
它是世界上的贫穷国家之一。
《牛津词典》
There are many ways to increase agricultural efficiency in the poorer areas of the world.
有许多提高世界较贫困地区农业效能的方法。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Schools with better reputations will be flooded with applications while poorer schools will be left high and dry.
声誉好些的学校将会收到大量申请，而差些的学校则将陷入困境。
