poor [pɔː(r); pʊə(r)]

adj. 贫穷的、可怜的、虚弱的；

【例句】

The poor man's down to his last $5.

那个可怜的男人只剩下最后的5美元了。

He dedicated his life to helping the poor.

他毕生致力于帮助穷人。

penniless [ˈpeniləs]

adj. 贫穷的、身无分文的；

【例句】

They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work.

如果她找不到合适的工作，他们很快就会身无分文、无家可归。

Alone and penniless, she told him (Philip) that other man had not married her.

她孤苦伶仃，并且身无分文。她告诉他(菲利普)，那个男人没有和她结婚。

relation [rɪˈleɪʃn]

n. 关系、（人或物间的）联系；

相关搭配有：

in relation to 有关、关于、涉及；

【例句】

The relation between employees and employers is becoming tense.

员工和雇主之间的关系变得紧张起来。

A story map is two-dimensional, indicating the priority of stories as well as their relation to each other and the larger goals of the users.

故事图是二维的，既能显示故事的优先级，又能表示故事之间的关系，还有用户的更为长远的目标。

relationship [rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp]

n.（人、团体、国家等相互间的）关系；

（人或事物之间的）关联，关系；恋人关系；

【例句】

Their relationship is strictly platonic.

他们的关系完全是纯友谊。

We had a long, happy, fruitful relationship.

我们曾有一段长久、愉快而富有成效的关系。

strange [streɪndʒ]

adj. 奇怪的、不寻常的、陌生的；

adv. 奇怪地、不寻常地；

【例句】

She tensed, hearing the strange noise again.

再次听到那个奇怪的声音，她紧张起来。

She felt a strange excitement taking hold of her.

她感到一种奇怪的兴奋感控制住了自己。

queer [kwɪə(r)]

adj. 奇怪的、异常的；

【例句】

If you ask me, there's something kind of queer going on.

如果问起来的话，是有点奇怪。

He almost whispered, "it is a queer, pretty place!"

他近乎耳语般地说：“这是一个奇怪而又美丽的地方！”

present [ˈprez(ə)nt ]

adj. 出席的、在场的、目前的；

【例句】

How do you read the present situation?

你对目前的形势有何看法？

He doesn't feel fulfilled in his present job.

目前的工作未能让他感到满足。

ordinary [ˈɔːdnri ]

adj. 普通的、平常的；

n. 常见的人（或事物）；

【例句】

It is his popularity with ordinary people that sets him apart.

他深受普通群众的喜爱，正是这一点使他与众不同。

He transforms the most ordinary subject into the sublime.

经他一点化，极普通的题材也能变得令人叫绝。