meager

英 [ˈmiːgə]

美 [ˈmigər]

adj.  贫瘠的；不毛的; 瘦的

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英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• What can we learn from these meager facts?
  从这些贫乏的材料我们可以了解什么呢？
• It is difficult for him to make a living on his meager salary.
  靠那样微薄的一份工资他那以维持生活。
• To eke out her meager pay, Betty turned to writing.
  贝蒂为了弥补微薄的工资收入，搞起写作来。
• He related how on several occasions he was robbed of his meager possessions and beaten.
  他讲述他怎么好几次被人抢走他贫乏的财产和被打。
• 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。
• He depends for his livelihood upon a meager income.
  他依靠微薄的收入过活。
• In fact, Pandit stuck with the meager check longer than he had to.
  事实上，潘伟迪拿1美元年薪的时间已超出了他应信守的时间。
• 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。