scanty
['skænti]
adj.缺乏的, 不足的, 不够的
例句与用法:
Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty.
不足的,缺乏的在数量、程度或范围上缺乏的; 不足的
The beggar shivered in his scanty clothes.
乞丐穿着单薄,冻得发抖。
He is scanty with words.
他沉默寡言。
词形变化:
副词: scantily | 形容词比较级: scantier | 形容词最高级: scantiest | 名词: scantiness |
详细释义:
a.
1. 不足的; 缺乏的; 贫乏的
Crops are very scanty this year.
今年庄稼歉收。
2. 狭窄的; 过小的, 紧的
3. 过分节省的; 吝啬的[(+of)]