paltry 详细解释

paltry

['pɔ:ltri]

adj.微不足道的, 琐碎的,无价值的, 可鄙的

词形变化

副词: paltrily | 形容词比较级: paltrier | 形容词最高级: paltriest | 名词: paltriness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.不足取的; 无价值的

trifling  trivial  petty  worthless  unimportant  miserable  cheap  

同义参见:

mere  

英英释义

形容词 paltry:

not worth considering

同义词：negligible, trifling

contemptibly small in amount

同义词：measly, miserable

补充

paltrypaltry英:[ˈpɔ:ltri] 美:[ˈpɔltri]adj.1.微小的; 不重要的2.无价值的; 可鄙的

例句

1. He received a paltry fine of £150.他仅仅被罚款150英镑。 2. The source of the argument was a paltry matter.这次争论是由琐事引起的。 3. she would earn a paltry £33 more each month.她将每月多挣区区33镑。 4. funding of the arts is paltry.文科的资金少得可怜。 5. naval glory struck him as paltry.海军的光荣在他看来微不足道。 6. a paltry sum of money一笔少得可怜的钱 7. They're offering a paltry [=meager] salary for the position.他们为这个职位提供的工资很低。 8. Sales have increased by a paltry [=measly] two percent.销售量增长了少得可怜的百分之二。 9. a paltry excuse无力的借口 10. paltry work卑微的工作

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