paltriest

英['pɔːltri] 美['pɔːltri]
  • adj.微不足道的;琐碎的;无价值的;可鄙的
paltrily paltrier paltriest paltriness
  • palatine adj.宫殿的;有王室特权的;上颚的n.古罗马宫廷官;领主;领地;颚骨
  • tubercles 结节
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 不足取的
    2. 可鄙的
    3. 没有价值的
    4. 琐碎的
    5. 卑鄙的
    6. 微不足道的
    7. 无用的
    8. 渺小的
    9. 吝啬的
    10. 不重要的
    11. 次要的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. not worth considering;

    "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"
    "piffling efforts"
    "a trifling matter"

  2. contemptibly small in amount;

    "a measly tip"
    "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"
    "a paltry wage"
    "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. His influence on this matter is paltry.
      他对这件事的影响是微不足道的。
    2. This is a paltry sum to pay for such a masterpiece.
      对这样一部杰作只付这么一点钱, 未免太少了。
    3. It's paltry to do that job.
      做这件工作是毫无价值的。
    4. How can you deliberately get up such paltry falsehoods?
      你怎么能故意编造出这么卑鄙的谎话?