scant的中文翻譯是什麼意思
scant
adj. 不足的; 缺乏的; 將近的; 吝嗇的
scant的柯林斯釋義
ADJ-GRADED一丁點的;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.
她開始痛斥警方對她車內被竊一案不夠關注。
...forces that have shown scant respect for Red Cross markings or UN flags...
對紅十字會標誌和聯合國旗幟不屑一顧的軍隊
ADJ(強調數目)小的,很小的，僅有的
If you describe an amount as scant, you are emphasizing that it is small.
This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter...
這個洞眼的直徑只有 0.23 英寸。
In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.
實際上，理查德·薩維奇和愛德華·貝拉米相識才僅僅 5 個小時。
scant的英文釋義
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的場景例句
He received scant compassion or even understanding.
人們很少同情他,更談不上了解他.
The general had to scant his men's rations.
將軍不得不減少士兵的口糧.
He paid scant attention to what was said.
他沒怎麼注意聽講.
At the time market players paid scant attention to it.
當時,市場並沒有太過在意.
Scant attention was paid to modern Indian art until the end of the 1990 s.
直到90年代末,印度的現代藝術品還無人關注.