meager
英 [ˈmiːgə]
美 [ˈmigər]
adj. 贫瘠的；不毛的; 瘦的
COCA.9607
英英释义
adj
- deficient in amount or quality or extent
- meager resources
- meager fare
双语例句
- When the meager purchases had been placed into a plastic bag, something remarkable happened.
当这少量的几件商品被装入到一个塑料袋里后，更引人注目的事还在后头。 - Local governments have long had to tap other sources of income to supplement their meager share of the country's taxes.
地方政府长久以来就不得不开拓其他收入来源，以补充他们在国家税收当中可以得到的微薄份额。 - The debit card offers meager rewards.
这张借记卡提供的回报极其微薄。 - I would take the nourishment that your meager frame has to offer.
我会把你吃的东西都抢走。 - 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。 - I have a very cheap salary. I have a very meager salary.
我的工资很微薄。 - 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！ - 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。 - It was from Granny's conversations, year after year, that the meager details of Grandpa's life came to me.
年复一年，我从姥姥的谈话中对姥爷的生活琐事有了不太详细的了解。