skimpy

英['skɪmpi] 美['skɪmpi]
  • adj. (衣服等)尺寸小的;不足的;缺乏的;吝啬的
skimpily skimpier skimpiest skimpiness
Adjective:
  1. containing little excess;

    "a lean budget"
    "a skimpy allowance"

1. They suffered long hours, unsafe working conditions and skimpy pay.
他们在不安全的工作环境下长时间辛苦劳作,却只有微薄的工资。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
别这么吝啬布料,不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。

来自柯林斯例句

3. They provided only skimpy details.
他们提供的细节不充分。

来自《权威词典》

4. The material available on Argo City was skimpy suspiciously skimpy.
有关阿尔格城的材料少得可怜,少得出奇.

来自辞典例句

5. The meals were skimpy and there were only two of them.
饭不够吃,每天还只开两顿.

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. I don't like those skimpy trousers.
      我不喜欢这种小里小气的裤子。
    2. They provided only skimpy details.
      他们提供的细节不充分。
    3. Her knowledge of art was skimpy.
      她缺乏艺术方面的知识。