paltry

英['pɔːltri] 美['pɔːltri]
  • adj. 微不足道的；琐碎的；无价值的；可鄙的
paltrily paltrier paltriest paltriness
GRE

详细释义

    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"

双语例句

1. They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.
他们在选举中惨败，仅获得微不足道的3个席位。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They believe they're playing a zero-sum game, where both must compete for the same paltry resources.
他们明白他们正处于一场零和博弈中，双方必须针锋相对，争夺那少得可怜的资源。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.
那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。

来自辞典例句

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?

来自辞典例句

5. I'm getting angry; and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.
我要生气了, 如果你不能振作你那点元气.

来自辞典例句

    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?

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