skimpy

英 [ˈskɪmpi]

美 [ˈskɪmpi]

adj.  小而暴露的; (数量或大小)不足的，不够的

最高级：skimpiest　

TOEFL

BNC.20910 / COCA.17532

牛津词典

adj.

• 小而暴露的
  very small and not covering much of your body
  1. a skimpy dress
     短而暴露的连衣裙
• （数量或大小）不足的，不够的
  not large enough in amount or size
  1. a skimpy meal
     吃不饱的一顿饭
  2. They provided only skimpy details.
     他们提供的细节不充分。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 短小的;少量的
  Something that isskimpyis too small in size or quantity.
  1. ...skimpy underwear...
     太过暴露的内衣
  2. They suffered long hours, unsafe working conditions and skimpy pay.
     他们在不安全的工作环境下长时间辛苦劳作，却只有微薄的工资。

英英释义

adj

• containing little excess
  1. a lean budget
  2. a skimpy allowance
  Synonym:lean

双语例句

• Her knowledge of art was skimpy.
  她对艺术了解不多。
• Women should wear a dress& not too short, not too skimpy and certainly not white.
  女士应该穿礼服，礼服不要太短，也别太露，白色可是万万不可的。
• Sneaking off to buy hamburgers was the only way they could supplement the skimpy meals.
  溜出去买汉堡包，是他们补充吃不饱的饭食的惟一办法。
• You do not have to wear skimpy aerobic outfits or tight shorts.
  你不需要穿着有氧运动的衣物或短裤。
• Boards have a duty to assess the character as well as the performance of the chief executive, but action should not be taken against them on skimpy evidence, he says.
  他表示，董事会有责任评估首席执行官的人格和表现，但不应在证据不足的情况下就采取行动。
• The singer was wearing just a pair of skimpy black briefs and attempted to cover her bottom half with a tiny striped towel.
  她在下面穿了一条黑色的紧身内裤并试图用一个彩条毛巾来遮住她的下半身。
• At that time, gathering planets in your home sector will help you make almost any kind of change you want, even if you were disappointed with skimpy options you found in the past.
  当时，在您的家部门收集行星将帮助你几乎任何你想要的那种变化，即使你与你过去发现少得可怜的选择感到失望。
• What was the rule that students always break? Girls cant wear skimpy clothes.
  学生最常犯的校规？女生不准穿性感的服饰。
• And a layer that skimpy would likely be worn away by ordinary chewing.
  而这样薄薄的一层只是普通的咀嚼就会被磨损殆尽。
• When she first moved to England, she found the clothing on other women so skimpy that she wondered if there was a national fabric shortage.
  她刚搬到英国时，发现其他女性着装清凉，她想知道这里是否出现了全国性的服装面料短缺。