他的词汇量很贫乏。

tā de cíhuì liàng hěn pínfá.

His vocabulary is very limited.

这个地区的资源相当贫乏。

zhège dìqū de zīyuán xiāngdāng pínfá.

The resources in this region are quite scarce.

这个城市的文化氛围相对贫乏。

zhège chéngshì de wénhuà fēnwéi xiāngduì pínfá.

The cultural atmosphere in this city is relatively poor.