paltry
adj. 微小的; 不重要的; 无价值的; 可鄙的
A paltry amount of money or of something else is one that you consider to be very small.
...a paltry fine of £50...
50英镑的小额罚款
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。
You can use paltry to describe something or someone that you consider to be small or unimportant.
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。
1. not worth considering;
2. contemptibly small in amount;
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。
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。
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。
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.
Two - way trade currently amounts to a relatively paltry 10 billion dollars.
目前双边贸易总额仅为100亿美元.