meager

英['miːgə] 美['miːgə]
  • adj. 贫乏的;不足的;瘦的
TEM8 GRE TOEFL
Adjective:
  1. deficient in amount or quality or extent;

    "meager resources"
    "meager fare"

1. His meager allotment of gas had to be saved for emergencies.
他分到的那一点点煤气必须留着急用。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He could not support his family on his meager salary.
他靠微薄的工资无法养家.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Their food supply is meager.
他们的食品供给少得可怜。

来自辞典例句

4. Fustian can't disguise the author's meager plot.
浮夸的文章掩饰不住这个作者的贫乏情节。

来自辞典例句

5. The state of knowledge about fracture surfaces is very meager.
有关断裂表面的知识非常缺乏.

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. It was medieval European monks who introduced scientific brewing techniques in an effort to produce a nutritious beverage to supplement their meager diets.
      正是中世纪欧洲的僧侣们引进科学的啤酒酿造技术,制造有营养的饮料,从而补充了他们贫乏的饮食。