paltry的中文翻譯是什麼意思

paltry

US/ˈpɔltri/
UK/ˈpɔ:ltri/

adj. 微小的; 不重要的; 無價值的; 可鄙的

paltry柯林斯釋義

ADJ-GRADED(數量)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英鎊的小額罰款

  • They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.

    他們在選舉中慘敗,僅獲得微不足道的3個席位。

ADJ-GRADED可鄙的;卑賤的;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.

    那些家長對家裡雞毛蒜皮的小事沒什麼興趣。

paltry英文釋義

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場景例句

They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.

他們在選舉中慘敗,僅獲得微不足道的3個席位。

They believe they're playing a zero-sum game, where both must compete for the same paltry resources.

他們明白他們正處於一場零和博弈中,雙方必須針鋒相對,爭奪那少得可憐的資源。

The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.

那些家長對家裡雞毛蒜皮的小事沒什麼興趣。

I'm getting angry; and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.

我要生氣了, 如果你不能振作你那點元氣.

Two - way trade currently amounts to a relatively paltry 10 billion dollars.

目前雙邊貿易總額僅為100億美元.

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paltry詞性變形

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