meager

英 [ˈmiːgə]

美 [ˈmigər]

adj.  贫瘠的；不毛的; 瘦的

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COCA.9607

英英释义

adj

• deficient in amount or quality or extent
  1. meager resources
  2. meager fare
  Synonym:meagremeagerlystingyscrimpy

双语例句

• His meager allotment of gas had to be saved for emergencies.
  他分到的那一点点煤气必须留着急用。
• The debit card offers meager rewards.
  这张借记卡提供的回报极其微薄。
• Because of our meager understanding of Hegelian metaphysics, the study of Hegel in China is not prosperous enough.
  我国黑格尔研究有些萧条，与我们对黑格尔的形而上学的理解有很大关系。
• People who do well financially ask different questions as they look at investments than people who produce meager rewards.
  善于理财地人和小打小闹的人在投资机会面前，所问出的问题是不一样的。
• Roberta picked up each of his meager purchases and entered each amount into the cash register.
  罗伯塔一一拿起他所买的几件东西，逐一放到收银机上计价。
• He had to support his family with his meager income.
  他只能靠微薄的收入来养家。
• He depends for his livelihood upon a meager income.
  他依靠微薄的收入过活。
• And then sell us back a meager portion of it, at even higher prices!
  然后把极小一部分以更高的价格卖给我们！
• A: I need to find to part-time job to supplement my meager salary.
  我得找份兼职，以弥补我这可怜巴巴的工资。
• Yet, sincerity and hard work had yielded only meager returns, and I was willing to try anything.
  不过既然从前的热诚和辛劳回报甚微，我什么都愿意尝试一番。