paltry的中文翻译是什么意思

paltry

US/ˈpɔltri/
UK/ˈpɔ:ltri/

adj. 微小的; 不重要的; 无价值的; 可鄙的

paltry柯林斯释义

ADJ-GRADED(数量)微小的,微不足道的

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。

ADJ-GRADED可鄙的;卑贱的;不重要的

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。

paltry英文释义

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

paltry场景例句

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.

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paltry词性变形

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