scanty的意思

scanty

英式音标['skænti]
美式英标['skæntɪ]

基本解释

adj. 缺乏的；吝啬的；仅有的；稀疏的

中文词源

scanty 微小的，不足的

来自 scant,微小的，不足的，-y,形容词后缀。

英文词源

scanty (adj.): 1650s, "meager, barely sufficient for use;" 1701, "too small, limited in scope," from scant + -y (2). Related: Scantiness (1560s). Scanties (n.) "underwear" (especially for women) attested from 1928.

实用例句

1. So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects.: 迄今为止，我们掌握的能够指证两个嫌疑犯的证据少得可怜。

2. Details of his life are scanty.: 关于他的生平，详细资料不多。

3. There is scanty evidence to support their accusations.: 他们的指控证据不足.

4. The potato crop was rather scanty this year.: 今年土豆歉收.

5. Much of the scanty information available comes from Chinese records.: 可获得的极少数资料大多来自中国的记载.

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