paltry是什么意思？

paltry

英[ˈpɔ:ltri] 美[ˈpɔltri]

• adj. 微小的，不重要的，无价值的，可鄙的；

比较级：paltrier;

最高级：paltriest;

例句

• the paltry subterfuge of an anonymous signature. 签署假名的卑鄙逃避手段
• a paltry wage 微薄的薪水
• They believe they're playing a zero-sum game, where both must compete for the same paltry resources. 他们明白他们正处于一场零和博弈中，双方必须针锋相对，争夺那少得可怜的资源。
• The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns. 那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。
• They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats. 他们在选举中惨败，仅获得微不足道的3个席位。
• ...a paltry fine of £50... 50英镑的小额罚款

同义词

• adj.
  paltry的同义词之：不足取的;无价值的
  petty, trivial, unimportant, miserable, trifling, cheap, worthless,
• paltry的同义词之：其他释义
  worthless, petty, trifling, miserable, cheap, poor,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  (数量)微小的，微不足道的
  A paltry amount of money or of something else is one that you consider to be very small.
  例句
  ...a paltry fine of £50... 50英镑的小额罚款 They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats. 他们在选举中惨败，仅获得微不足道的3个席位。
• ADJ-GRADED
  可鄙的；卑贱的；不重要的
  You can use paltry to describe something or someone that you consider to be small or unimportant.
  例句
  The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns. 那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  微小的;不重要的;无价值的;可鄙的
  a paltry wage 微薄的薪水

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. not worth considering;
  "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost""piffling efforts""a trifling matter"
  2. contemptibly small in amount;
  "a measly tip""the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief""a paltry wage""almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"