scant的中文翻译是什么意思
scant
adj. 不足的; 缺乏的; 将近的; 吝啬的
scant的柯林斯释义
ADJ-GRADED一丁点的;微小的;不足的;欠缺的
You use scant to indicate that there is very little of something or not as much of something as there should be.
She began to berate the police for paying scant attention to the theft from her car.
她开始痛斥警方对她车内被窃一案不够关注。
...forces that have shown scant respect for Red Cross markings or UN flags...
对红十字会标志和联合国旗帜不屑一顾的军队
ADJ(强调数目)小的,很小的，仅有的
If you describe an amount as scant, you are emphasizing that it is small.
This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter...
这个洞眼的直径只有 0.23 英寸。
In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.
实际上，理查德·萨维奇和爱德华·贝拉米相识才仅仅 5 个小时。
scant的英文释义
Verb
1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
2. limit in quality or quantity
3. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities;
- sting with the allowance
Adjective
1. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so;
- a light pound
- a scant cup of sugar
- regularly gives short weight
scant的场景例句
He received scant compassion or even understanding.
人们很少同情他,更谈不上了解他.
The general had to scant his men's rations.
将军不得不减少士兵的口粮.
He paid scant attention to what was said.
他没怎么注意听讲.
At the time market players paid scant attention to it.
当时,市场并没有太过在意.
Scant attention was paid to modern Indian art until the end of the 1990 s.
直到90年代末,印度的现代艺术品还无人关注.