I always learn to cook by using recipes, but I'm still a poor cook.

我总是靠菜谱来学烹饪，但至今我做菜还是很差。

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We A. dismissed the cook because her cooking was so poor.

我们解聘了那个厨师，因为她的技术太差了。

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The poor little boy can make a fire to cook his meals himself.

这个穷苦的小男孩能够自己生火做饭了。

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Of the two England batsmen who began this match under pressure to perform, Kevin Pietersen had a good result in reaching 36 not out, while Alastair Cook - who played a poor shot and fell for 17 - did not.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column

That one dish says so much of my grandmother and really encapsulates my family history it speaks of how poor my family once was and it shows how resilient and smart she was in addition to being a great cook.

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