scanty 详细解释

scanty

['skænti]

adj.缺乏的, 不足的, 不够的

a.

1. 不足的; 缺乏的; 贫乏的

Crops are very scanty this year.

今年庄稼歉收。

2. 狭窄的; 过小的, 紧的

3. 过分节省的; 吝啬的[(+of)]

词形变化

副词: scantily | 形容词比较级: scantier | 形容词最高级: scantiest | 名词: scantiness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.不够的; 贫弱的

meager  scarce  sparse  inconsiderable  small  slight  negligible  skimpy  

同义参见:

little  thin  

反义:

a.不够的; 贫弱的

ample  abundant  

反义参见:

profuse  

英英释义

名词 scanty:

short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

同义词：pantie, panty, step-in

形容词 scanty:

lacking in amplitude or quantity

同义词：bare, spare

补充

scantyscanty英:[ˈskænti] 美:[ˈskænti]adj.1.(大小或数量)不足的; 勉强够的There is scanty evidence to support their accusations.他们的指控证据不足。

例句

1. they paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families.他们尽其所能从微薄的工资里拿出钱来补贴家里。 2. the women looked cold in their scanty bodices.那些穿着紧身胸衣的女人看上去很冷。 3. We didn't learn much from the scanty information they gave us.从他们向我们提供的一点点数据中我们所知道的东西实在不多。 4. I realized I was too scantily dressed for the cold weather.我发觉自己衣服穿得太单薄，禁不住寒冷的天气。 5. The cheerleaders wore scanty outfits.啦啦队员们穿着暴露。 6. scanty data贫乏的数据 7. scantily dressed/clad dancers [=dancers wearing very little clothing]衣着暴露的舞者

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