ˌbadly ˈoff adjectiveadj (comparativecomp worse-off, superlativesupl worst-off) [not before noun] especially British EnglishBrE 1. POOR (also bad-off American English) not having much money 缺钱的,贫穷的 SYN poor OPP well-off
2 badly off for something British EnglishBrENOT HAVE not having enough of something that you need 缺乏某物 OPP well-off The school is rather badly off for equipment. 学校相当缺乏设备。