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。

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For many years radio has been the poor relation of the media.

多年来收音机一直是媒体中微不足道的一种形式。

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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。

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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。

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