The gap between the poor and the rich seems to be growing every day.
贫富悬殊好像与日俱增。
I feel terrible, but I've just broken your ashtray.
真是很抱歉,我刚才打破了你的烟灰缸。
He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work.