paltry
英 ['pɔːltrɪ; 'pɒl-]
美['pɔltri]
- adj. 不足取的；无价值的；琐碎的；卑鄙的
英英释意
- 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"
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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。
来自辞典例句
- 4. How can you deliberately get up such paltry falsehoods?
- 你怎么能故意编造出这么卑鄙的谎话?
来自辞典例句
- 5. 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.
来自辞典例句